System and Method to Provide File System Functionality Over a PCIe Interface

A computer program product comprised of a series of instructions executable on a computer, the computer program product performing a process for providing file system functionality over a PCIe interface;

• the computer program implementing the steps of:
• receiving from a host device a storage command at a PCIe-based device controller;
• parsing, using at least one computer processor of the PCIe-based device controller, the storage command;
• traversing, using PCIe-based device controller, one or more portions of file system metadata of an associated storage media device, wherein the PCIe-based device controller is configured to traverse the one or more portions of file system metadata based on the parsed storage command independent of any subsequent communication with the host device;
• and
• returning data associated with the storage command to the host device.

A system for providing file system functionality over a PCIe interface, the system comprising:

• a storage media device;
• a PCIe-based device controller associated with the storage media device, wherein the PCIe-based device controller is configured to:
• receive from a storage command from a host device;
• parse the storage command;
• traverse one or more portions of file system metadata of the associated storage media device based on the parsed storage command independent of any subsequent communication with the host device;
• and
• return data associated with the storage command to the host device.