1. A method comprising: receiving, at an interface of a storage device, an allocation request from a client device, the allocation request included within a first packet addressed to a first network address that corresponds to the interface; allocating a partition of the storage device to the client device based at least in part on the allocation request; associating a second network address with the partition; receiving, from the client device, a command within a second packet addressed to the second network address; authenticating the command; and implementing actions with respect to the partition based at least in part on said receiving and authenticating of the command.