In one embodiment, a method is provided that may include one or more operations. One of these operations may include partitioning, in response at least in part to a request from a remote authority, at least a portion of storage into partitions. The partitions may be in accordance, at least in part, with partitioning information from the remote authority. The partitioning information may associate sessions with the partitions. Many modifications, variations, and alternatives are possible without departing from this embodiment.