System and method for network-attached storage devices

1. A network-attached storage system comprising:

at least one network-attached storage device;

an application server; and

a control server, the control server comprising:

a memory; and

a processor, wherein the processor executes instructions from the memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

discover the at least one network-attached storage device;

configure a storage volume and a storage pool having the at least one network-attached storage device;

assign the at least one network-attached storage device by sending each of the at least one network-attached storage device a device whitelist;

generate a map between the application server and the storage volume; and

provide the application server with an application server whitelist, wherein the application server is configured to send an input/output (I/O) request directly to the at least one network-attached storage device via a network according to the application server whitelist.

2. The network-attached storage system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one network-attached storage device comprise an Ethernet solid state drive (eSSD).

3. The network-attached storage system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

generate a control server whitelist, the control server whitelist comprising:

a network-attached storage device list;

a storage pool to network-attached storage device map;

a storage pool to storage volume map;

a network-attached storage device to storage volume map; and

a log file.

4. The network-attached storage system of claim 1 , wherein the application server whitelist further comprises:

at least one available storage pool; and

an application to volume map.

5. The network-attached storage system of claim 1 , wherein the device whitelist comprises:

a control server identifier;

at least one replication target; and

at least one application server identifier having access rights to the at least one network-attached storage device.

6. The network-attached storage system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one network-attached storage device verifies, using the device whitelist, that the application server has authority for executing the I/O request.

7. The network-attached storage system of claim 6 , wherein the application server is further configured to:

determine that the I/O request fails; and

send the I/O request directly to a tertiary device.

8. The network-attached storage system of claim 1 , wherein the I/O request comprises one of an atomic write or an atomic read.

9. A method of operating a network-attached storage system comprising:

discovering, by a control server, at least one network-attached storage device;

configuring, by the control server, a storage volume and a storage pool having the at least one network-attached storage device;

claiming, by the control server, each of the at least one network-attached storage device by sending each of the at least one network-attached storage device a device whitelist;

generating, by the control server, a mapping between an application server and the storage volume; and

providing, by the control server, the application server with an application server whitelist,

wherein the application server is configured to send an input/output (I/O) request directly to the at least one network-attached storage device via a network according to the application server whitelist.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

generating, by the control server, a control server whitelist, the control server whitelist comprising:

a network-attached storage device list;

a storage pool to network-attached storage device map;

a storage pool to storage volume map;

a network-attached storage device to storage volume map; and

a log file.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the application server whitelist further comprises:

at least one available storage pool; and

an application to volume map.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the device whitelist comprises:

a control server identifier;

at least one replication target; and

at least one application server identifier having access rights to the at least one network-attached storage device.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one network-attached storage device is configured to verify, using the device whitelist, that the application server has authority for executing the I/O request.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the application server is further configured to:

determine that the I/O request fails; and

send the I/O request directly to a tertiary device in the storage pool.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the I/O request comprises one of an atomic write or an atomic read.

16. A network-attached storage device comprising:

a network connection attached to a network;

a primary memory;

a firmware, storing a device whitelist; and

a storage controller, the storage controller configured to:

receive an input/output (I/O) requests directly from an application server via the network; and

determine whether the application server is authorized to execute the I/O request using the device whitelist; and

execute the I/O request using the primary memory when the application server is authorized.

17. The network-attached storage device of claim 16 , wherein the I/O request comprises one of an atomic write or an atomic read.

18. The network-attached storage device of claim 17 , wherein the device whitelist comprises:

a control server identifier;

at least one replication target; and

at least one application server identifier having access rights to the network-attached storage device.