A storage device includes a non-volatile memory; a plurality of cores; a host interface configured to receive a first set command, an I/O command, and an ADMIN command from a host; and a storage controller including a command distribution module configured to be set to a first state according to the first set command, and distribute the I/O command to the plurality of cores according to the set first state. Each of the plurality of cores may be configured to perform an operation instructed by the I/O command and an operation instructed by the ADMIN command on the non-volatile memory in response to the distributed I/O command.