System and Method for Using Solid State Storage Systems as a Cache for the Storage of Temporary Data

A method of storing data includes a storage device controller that receives a storage access operation to store data on at least one non-volatile storage device having a plurality of individually accessible blocks. In response to receiving the storage access operation to store data, the controller initiates a first program cycle to store the data as temporary data within one or more of the blocks. The program cycle has an associated first set of parameters for storage of temporary data. In response to a pre-determined period of time for the storage of temporary data being exceeded or a pre-determined capacity for temporary data has been exceeded, the controller initiates a second program cycle to store the temporary data as persistent data within one or more of the blocks. The second program cycle has an associated second set of parameters for storage of persistent data.