STORAGE DEVICE, STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

Storage systems including a host device, a switch device, and storage devices connected to the host device through the switch device are described. Moreover, techniques for operating a host device, a switch device, and/or one or more storage devices are also described. One or more aspects of the present disclosure may provide for improved storage devices and systems via implementation of blockchain networks. In some cases, a storage device itself may be a node of a blockchain network, or a system including a storage device may be a node of a blockchain network. One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for attestation of firmware (e.g., qualification verification to identify whether the firmware is operating normally) performed using the blockchain. Further, one or more aspects of the present disclosure describe techniques for performing device authentication between devices, for performing qualification verification for firmware, for performing firmware updates, etc.