Storage device pool management based on storage device logical to physical (l2p) table information

A method for data storage, the method comprising:

• receiving logical to physical (L2P) table information at a storage management device from at least two of a plurality of data storage devices, the plurality of data storage devices each comprising a non-volatile memory (NVM);
• receiving host data from a host device to be stored in one of the plurality of data storage devices;
• selecting, based on the L2P table information, a target data storage device from the plurality of data storage devices;
• and
• sending the host data to the target data storage device.

A data storage system, comprising:

• a plurality of data storage devices each comprising a non-volatile memory (NVM);
• means for receiving logical to physical (L2P) table information at a storage management device from the plurality of data storage devices, the plurality of data storage devices each comprising a non-volatile memory (NVM);
• means for receiving host data from a host device to be stored in one of the plurality of data storage devices;
• means for selecting, based on the L2P table information, a target data storage device from the plurality of data storage devices;
• and
• means for sending the host data to the target data storage device.

A data storage device, comprising:

• a non-volatile memory (NVM);
• a processor coupled to the NVM, the processor configured to:
• maintain a logical to physical (L2P) table for mapping host logical memory addresses to physical memory addresses in the NVM;
• receive a request for L2P table information indicative of preselected characteristics of the L2P table;
• and
• send, responsive to the request for the L2P table information, the L2P table information to a storage management device.