Arrangements for storing and retrieving blocks of data having different dimensions

A system comprising at least one processor and at least one block storage device, wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide:

• a sorter to receive a plurality of data segments and to determine if a data segment in the plurality of data segments conforms to a predetermined dimension, and to sort the data segment as a non-standard segment utilizing a destination identifier if the data segment does not conform to the predetermined dimension;
• and
• a block layout module having a block allocation, the block layout module being configured to place the non-standard segment into a block allocation within the block storage device based on the destination identifier and the block layout module to place other non-standard segments in the block allocation based on the other non-standard segments having a same destination identifier, and wherein the block layout module is further configured to:
• determine a remaining block allocation amount left in the block allocation based on a dimension of the non-standard segment placed into the block allocation;
• parsing the other non-standard segments into a first portion and a second portion based on the remaining block allocation amount;
• and
• placing the first portion of the other non-standard segments into the remaining block allocation.