Non-volatile file update media

A mass storage apparatus, comprising:

• first non-volatile media;
• second non-volatile media, wherein the second non-volatile media provides a relatively larger write granularity as compared to the first non-volatile media;
• and
• logic communicatively coupled to the first and second non-volatile media to:
• direct an access request to one of the first non-volatile media and the second non-volatile media based on an indication from an operating system in response to a granularity size of the access request,
• provide the indication for an active file update to direct an associated write request to the first non-volatile media,
• determine if a file close event corresponds to data previously directed to the first non-volatile media of the mass storage device, and
• move data from the first non-volatile media to the second non-volatile media based on another indication from the operating system, wherein the indication to move the data associated with the closed file is provided in response to the determination that the file close event corresponds to data previously directed to the first non-volatile media of the mass storage device.

A semiconductor apparatus, comprising:

• one or more substrates;
• and
• logic coupled to the one or more substrates, wherein the logic is at least partly implemented in one or more of configurable logic and fixed-functionality hardware logic, the logic coupled to the one or more substrates to:
• direct an access request to one of a first non-volatile media and a second non-volatile media based on an indication from an operating system in response to a granularity size of the access request,
• provide the indication for an active file update to direct an associated write request to the first non-volatile media,
• determine if a file close event corresponds to data previously directed to the first non-volatile media of the mass storage device, and
• move data from the first non-volatile media to the second non-volatile media based on another indication from the operating system, wherein the indication to move the data associated with the closed file is provided in response to the determination that the file close event corresponds to data previously directed to the first non-volatile media of the mass storage device.

A method of controlling storage, comprising:

• determining whether an access request is directed to a first non-volatile media of a storage device or a second non-volatile media of the storage device based on an indication from an operating system;
• and
• directing the access request to one of the first non-volatile media and the second non-volatile media based on the indication from the operating system in response to a granularity size of the access request,
• providing the indication for an active file update to direct an associated write request to the first non-volatile media,
• determining if a file close event corresponds to data previously directed to the first non-volatile media of the mass storage device, and
• moving data from the first non-volatile media to the second non-volatile media based on another indication from the operating system, wherein the indication to move the data associated with the closed file is provided in response to the determination that the file close event corresponds to data previously directed to the first non-volatile media of the mass storage device.