GUID PARTITION TABLE BASED HIDDEN DATA STORE SYSTEM

摘要

A GUID partition table (GPT) based Hidden Data Store (HDS) system includes first computing systems that include networked storage devices and that are coupled to a second computing system through a network. The second computing system include local storage devices that provide a GPT having a GPT entry that identifies local HDS elements that provides an HDS and that are included on the local storage devices, and networked HDS elements that provide the HDS and that are included on the networked storage devices. The second computing system also includes an HDS engine that receives the GPT entry and authorization credentials, determines that the authorization credentials allow access to the HDS and, in response, provides access to the local HDS elements that are included on the local storage devices, and provide access to the networked HDS elements that are included on the networked storage devices.