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The storage system 100 includes at least one host 106 connected to the storage device 200. Multiple hosts 106 may be used and may comprise a server, a storage controller of a storage area network ("SAN"), a workstation, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a supercomputer, a computer cluster, a network switch, router, or appliance, a database or storage appliance, a data acquisition or data capture system, a diagnostic system, a test system, a robot, a portable electronic device, a wireless device, or the like. In another embodiment, a host 106 may be a client, and the storage device 200 may operate autonomously to service data requests sent from the host 106. In this embodiment, the host 106 and storage device 200 may be connected using a computer network, system bus, Direct Attached Storage (DAS), or other communication means suitable for connection between a computer and an autonomous storage device 200.

Added by DJM 12 2021