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In one embodiment, the write data pipeline includes an input buffer that receives and stores the data segment to be written to the solid-state storage prior to the packetizer receiving the data segment and the read data pipeline includes an output buffer that receives requested data packets from the alignment module and stores the data packets prior to transmission to the requesting device. In another embodiment, the write data pipeline includes an encryption module that encrypts a data segment received from the input buffer prior sending the data segment to the packetizer, wherein the data segment is encrypted using an encryption key received in conjunction with the data segment, and the read data pipeline includes a decryption module that decrypts a data segment formatted by the depacketizer prior to sending the data segment to the output buffer, where the data segment is decrypted using an encryption key received in conjunction with the read request. In another embodiment, the encryption module encrypts a first data segment with a first received encryption key and encrypts a second data segment with a second received encryption key.

Added by DJM 3 2021