A Data Storage Device, DSD , comprising: at least one memory for storing data; and a first cache memory located in a first storage medium of the DSD; characterized by : a second cache memory located in a second storage medium of the DSD, wherein the first cache memory and the second cache memory are for caching data to be stored in the at least one memory; and a controller configured to: receive data from a sensing device of at least one sensing device , the received data being for storage in the at least one memory, wherein the sensing device communicates with the DSD without using a host; determine whether or not to cache the received data based on at least one of the sensing device sending the data and information related to the received data; and select the first cache memory or the second cache memory for caching the received data based on a profile for the sensing device sending the data, the profile being provided in a device table stored in the at least one memory . at least one memory for storing data; and a first cache memory located in a first storage medium of the DSD; characterized by : a second cache memory located in a second storage medium of the DSD, wherein the first cache memory and the second cache memory are for caching data to be stored in the at least one memory; and a controller configured to: receive data from a sensing device of at least one sensing device , the received data being for storage in the at least one memory, wherein the sensing device communicates with the DSD without using a host; determine whether or not to cache the received data based on at least one of the sensing device sending the data and information related to the received data; and select the first cache memory or the second cache memory for caching the received data based on a profile for the sensing device sending the data, the profile being provided in a device table stored in the at least one memory . a second cache memory located in a second storage medium of the DSD, wherein the first cache memory and the second cache memory are for caching data to be stored in the at least one memory; and a controller configured to: receive data from a sensing device of at least one sensing device , the received data being for storage in the at least one memory, wherein the sensing device communicates with the DSD without using a host; determine whether or not to cache the received data based on at least one of the sensing device sending the data and information related to the received data; and select the first cache memory or the second cache memory for caching the received data based on a profile for the sensing device sending the data, the profile being provided in a device table stored in the at least one memory . receive data from a sensing device of at least one sensing device , the received data being for storage in the at least one memory, wherein the sensing device communicates with the DSD without using a host; determine whether or not to cache the received data based on at least one of the sensing device sending the data and information related to the received data; and select the first cache memory or the second cache memory for caching the received data based on a profile for the sensing device sending the data, the profile being provided in a device table stored in the at least one memory . <EOS>