In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a unified adapter layer and a first bus controller. The unified adapter layer is to receive a first host data packet packetized in accordance with a host protocol and directed to a first device and decode the first host data packet to generate first and second data elements based on the first host data packet, the first device associated with a first device protocol. The first bus controller is coupled to the unified adapter layer and is to be coupled to the first device via a first bus. The first bus controller is to packetize the first data element in accordance with the first device protocol to generate a first device data packet for transmission to the first device in accordance with the first device protocol via the first bus and adjust a bus controller parameter based in part on the second data element. Other embodiments are described and claimed.