Data storage device with configurable policy-based storage device behavior

An apparatus comprising:

• a storage device;
• a device controller operatively coupled with the storage device, comprising a memory;
• an application stored on the memory and comprising instructions that, when executed, direct the device controller to at least:
• receive a storage device policy;
• store content on the storage device;
• record storage information for the content on the memory, comprising at least a content identifier for the content;
• subsequent to storing the content, receive a content request for the content, comprising at least the content identifier for the content;
• in response to the content request, retrieve storage information for the content;
• recover the content, according to the storage information and according to the storage device policy;
• and
• respond to the content request at least by returning the content.

An apparatus comprising:

• a storage device;
• a device controller operatively coupled with the storage device, comprising a memory;
• an application stored on the memory and comprising instructions that, when executed, direct the device controller to at least:
• receive a storage policy, comprising a write-protection policy;
• receive a storage request, comprising content;
• store the content on the storage device according to the storage policy;
• record storage information for the content on the memory, comprising at least a content identifier for the content;
• subsequent to storing the content, receive a delete request for the content, comprising at least the content identifier for the content;
• in response to the delete request, retrieve storage information for the content;
• and
• respond to the delete request, indicating that the content was not deleted in accordance with the write-protection policy.

An apparatus comprising:

• a storage device;
• a device controller operatively coupled with the storage device, comprising a memory;
• an application stored on the memory and comprising instructions that, when executed direct the device controller to at least:
• receive a storage policy;
• receive a storage request, comprising content;
• store the content on the storage device according to the storage policy;
• send storage information for the content storage to a remote location;
• storing lookup information comprising at least a content identifier for the content and an information pointer for the storage information;
• subsequent to storing the content, receive a lookup request for the content, comprising at least the content identifier for the content;
• in response to the lookup request, retrieve storage information for the content from the remote location, based at least in part on the information pointer;
• and
• retrieve the content.

An apparatus comprising:

• a storage device;
• a device controller operatively coupled with the storage device, comprising a memory, the device controller configured to receive content to be stored on the storage device;
• a programmable processor, communicatively coupled with the device controller such that the content received by the device controller to be stored on the storage device must pass though the programmable processor;
• and
• an application stored on the memory and comprising instructions that, when executed, direct the device controller to at least store the content on the storage device after the content has been processed by the programmable processor.

An apparatus comprising:

• a storage device;
• a device controller operatively coupled with the storage device, comprising a memory;
• an application stored on the memory and comprising instructions that, when executed, direct the device controller to at least:
• receive a storage device policy;
• store a first content on the storage device at a first density in accordance with the storage device policy;
• store a second content on the storage device at a second density and in accordance with the storage device policy;
• and
• wherein the first density and the second density differ.