Systems and methods for cache allocation

A storage device comprising:

• a cache;
• and
• a processing circuit,
• wherein the processing circuit is configured to:
• receive a read request for data, the read request being associated with a request size;
• determine that a first cache area associated with a first portion of the data is in a first portion of a first cache, the first cache area having a first size that is smaller than the request size;
• determine that a second cache area associated with a second portion of the data is in a second portion of the cache, the second cache area having a second size that is smaller than the request size and differently sized than the first size;
• and
• based on the read request, read the first portion of the data from the first cache area and reading the second portion of the data from the second cache area.

A system for data storage, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions, which, based on being executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform:
• receiving a read request for data, the read request being associated with a request size;
• determining that a first cache area associated with a first portion of the data is in a first portion of a cache, the first cache area having a first size that is smaller than the request size;
• determining that a second cache area associated with a second portion of the data is in a second portion of the cache, the second cache area having a second size that is smaller than the request size and differently sized than the first size;
• and
• based on the read request, reading the first portion of the data from the first cache area and reading the second portion of the data from the second cache area.