Systems and Methods for Allocating Blocks of Memory to Multiple Zones Associated with Corresponding Error Correction Mechanisms

A data storage system, comprising:

• memory;
• and
• one or more controllers configured to cause:
• allocating one or more first blocks of the memory to a first zone, one or more second blocks of the memory to a second zone, and one or more third blocks of the memory to a third zone;
• assigning a first error correction mechanism to the first zone, a second error correction mechanism to the second zone, and the second error correction mechanism to the third zone;
• directing one or more first command requests into the first zone and one or more second command requests into the second zone;
• receiving one or more third command requests, wherein the one or more third command requests are for data that is overwritten more frequently than data for the one or more second command requests;
• changing an error correction mechanism of the third zone by assigning the first error correction mechanism to the third zone;
• and
• directing the one or more third command requests into the third zone.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for allocating one or more first blocks of memory to a first zone, one or more second blocks of the memory to a second zone, and one or more third blocks of the memory to a third zone;
• means for assigning a first error correction mechanism to the first zone, a second error correction mechanism to the second zone, and the second error correction mechanism to the third zone;
• means for directing one or more first command requests into the first zone and one or more second command requests into the second zone;
• means for receiving one or more third command requests, wherein the one or more third command requests are for data that is overwritten more frequently than data for the one or more second command requests;
• means for changing an error correction mechanism of the third zone by assigning the first error correction mechanism to the third zone;
• and
• means for directing the one or more third command requests into the third zone.