Program control of a non-volatile memory

1. A method of storing data onto a non-volatile memory, comprising:

receiving, from a host, first data that is assigned to a first storage area;

programming the first data to a second storage area, the second storage area being capable of having data stored therein more quickly than the first storage area;

receiving second data from the host; and

while receiving the second data from the host, programming, to the first storage area, the first data that has been programmed to the second storage area, wherein the second data is received from the host simultaneously with the first data being programmed to the first storage area;

wherein if the first data includes less than a maximum amount of data capable of being programmed to a meta-page of a non-volatile memory, the method further comprises:

subsequent to the programming of the first data to the second storage area and prior to the receiving of the second data, receiving additional data that is assigned to the first storage area, and programming the additional data to the second storage area,

wherein the programming of the first data to the first storage area includes programming a) the first data and b) the additional data that have been programmed to the second storage area to the first storage area.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the meta-page includes multiple physical pages that are distributed across multiple planes.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the meta-page includes multiple physical pages that are distributed over multiple storage devices.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data and the additional data are associated with a same command.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data and the additional data are associated with separate commands.

6. A storage device, comprising:

a non-volatile memory capable of storing data, the non-volatile memory having a first storage area and a second storage area, the second storage area being capable of having data stored therein more quickly than the first storage area; and

a controller that is operative to manage programming of data, which program management includes: receiving, from a host, first data that is assigned to the first storage area, programming the first data to the second storage area, receiving second data from the host; and while receiving the second data from the host, programming, to the first storage area, the first data that has been programmed to the second storage area, wherein the second data is received from the host simultaneously with the first data being programmed to the first storage area;

wherein if the first data includes less than a maximum amount of data capable of being programmed to a meta-page of the non-volatile memory, the controller is operative, subsequent to programming the first data to the second storage area and prior to receiving the second data: to receive additional data that is assigned to the first storage area, and to program the additional data to the second storage area, wherein the programming of the first data to the first storage area includes programming a) the first data and b) the additional data that have been programmed to the second storage area to the first storage area.

7. The storage device of claim 6 , wherein the meta-page includes multiple physical pages that are distributed across multiple planes of the non-volatile memory.

8. The storage device of claim 6 , wherein the meta-page includes multiple physical pages that are distributed over multiple storage devices.

9. The storage device of claim 6 , wherein with the storage device communicating with the host, the controller is further operative to indicate to the host that it is ready to receive the additional data.

10. The storage device of claim 6 , wherein the first data and the additional data are associated with a same command.

11. The storage device of claim 6 , wherein the first data and the additional data are associated with separate commands.

12. A storage controller comprising:

an interface being coupled to a non-volatile memory; and

a processing unit coupled to the interface and operative to manage programming of data content, which program management includes: receiving, from a host, first data that is assigned to a first storage area on the non-volatile memory, programming the first data to a second storage area on the non-volatile memory, receiving second data from the host; and while receiving the second data from the host, programming, to the first storage area, the first data that has been programmed to the second storage area, wherein the second data is received from the host simultaneously with the first data being programmed to the first storage area,

wherein the second storage area is capable of having data stored therein more quickly than the first storage area;

wherein if the first data includes less than a maximum amount of data capable of being programmed to a meta page of the non-volatile memory, the processing unit is operative, subsequent to programming the first data to the second storage area and prior to receiving the second data: to receive additional data that is assigned to the first storage area, and to program the additional data to the second storage area, wherein the programming of the first data to the first storage area includes programming a) the first data and b) the additional data that have been programmed to the second storage area to the first storage area.

13. The storage controller of claim 12 , wherein the first data and the additional data are associated with a same command.

14. The storage controller of claim 12 , wherein the first data and the additional data are associated with separate commands.