Serial Attached Storage Drive Virtualization

An apparatus comprising:

• a network interface unit configured to enable network communications over one or more networks;
• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the network interface unit and to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• subdivide a storage space of a storage device into a plurality of logical storage spaces;
• mediate storage and retrieval of data to and from the storage device;
• maintain a unique identifier assigned to each of the logical storage spaces;
• and
• store and retrieve data to and from at least one of the logical storage spaces by way of the access device based on the assigned unique identifier.

A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• subdivide a storage space of a storage device into a plurality of logical storage spaces;
• mediate storage and retrieval of data to and from the storage device;
• maintain a unique identifier assigned to each of the logical storage spaces;
• and
• store and retrieving data to and from at least one of the logical storage spaces by way of the access device based on the assigned unique identifier.