Secure, distributed raid storage systems and methods

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory, operatively connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a method, the method comprising:
• receiving, at a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) controller, a first set of data including at least first data and second data;
• determining, by the RAID controller, to store the first set of data in a plurality of data storage drives, including at least a first drive and a second drive;
• determining, by the RAID controller, a first non-routable IP address on a local area network (LAN) associated with the first drive and a second non-routable IP address on the LAN associated with the second drive;
• transmitting, by the RAID controller, the first data to the first non-routable IP address and the second data to the second non-routable IP address;
• receiving, by a network address translation (NAT) system, the first data addressed to the first non-routable IP address and the second data addressed to the second non-routable IP address;
• translating, by the NAT system, the first non-routable IP address into a first routable IP address for a first storage location and the second non-routable IP address into a second routable IP address for a second storage location;
• sending, by the NAT system, the first data to the first routable IP address and the second data to the second routable IP address via a wide area network (WAN);
• providing, by an access management system, permission to a first set of users to access the RAID controller;
• providing, by the access management system, permission to a second set of users to access the NAT system;
• and
• preventing, by the access management system, any user from being designated as a member of both of the first set of users and the second set of users.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory, operatively connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a method, the method comprising:
• receiving, at a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) controller, a first set of data including at least first data and second data;
• determining, by the RAID controller, to store the first set of data in a plurality of data storage drives, including at least a first drive and a second drive;
• determining, by the RAID controller, a first non-routable IP address on a local area network (LAN) associated with the first drive and a second non-routable IP address on the LAN associated with the second drive;
• transmitting, by the RAID controller, the first data to the first non-routable IP address and the second data to the second non-routable IP address;
• receiving, by a network address translation (NAT) system, the first data addressed to the first non-routable IP address and the second data addressed to the second non-routable IP address;
• translating, by the NAT system, the first non-routable IP address into a first routable IP address for a first storage location and the second non-routable IP address into a second routable IP address for a second storage location;
• sending, by the NAT system, the first data to the first routable IP address and the second data to the second routable IP address via a wide area network (WAN);
• providing, by an access management system, permission to a first set of users to access the RAID controller;
• providing, by the access management system, permission to a second set of users to access the NAT system;
• and
• preventing, by the access management system, any user from being designated as a member of both of the first set of users and the second set of users.