Sandisk Technologies Inc.

Ann Martin

Nisha D Talagala

Robert A Wipfel

David Atkisson

Jim Peterson

Jonathan Ludwig

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing a cache. A cache interface module provides access to a plurality of virtual storage units of a solid-state storage device over a cache interface. At least one of the virtual storage units comprises a cache unit. A cache command module exchanges cache management information for the at least one cache unit with one or more cache clients over the cache interface. A cache management module manages the at least one cache unit based on the cache management information exchanged with the one or more cache clients.

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Broomfield, CO, United States of America

Ann Martin