17–19 Mar 2026
University of Oslo
Europe/Zurich timezone

HDD Native Parallel Filesystem: Maximizing Throughput for Highest Capacity CMR and HM-SMR Drives

19 Mar 2026, 16:00
15m
Gamle Festsal (University of Oslo)

Gamle Festsal

University of Oslo

Karl Johans gate 47
Scalable Storage Backends and Integration with Data Processing Scalable Storage Backends and Integration with Data Processing

Speaker

Mr Piotr Modrzyk (Leil Storage)

Description

As HDD capacities reach tens of terabytes while per drive IOPS remain largely unchanged, conventional SDS designs often hit IOPS limits before achieving full sequential bandwidth. This imbalance frequently leads operators to choose smaller disks in an attempt to balance capacity and performance. Leil Storage addresses this challenge with a sequential access model that aligns I/O patterns with the natural behavior of HDDs, making the approach truly HDD native. This enables sustained maximum throughput on high capacity CMR and HM-SMR drives alike. Using SaunaFS as a reference, we describe the architectural changes required to meet HM-SMR constraints, including zone appends, zone cleaning, and the elimination of in place rewrites, while preserving both performance and reliability.

Suggested Contribution Type Regular Talk (15-30 min)

Author

David Gerstein (Leil Storage)

Co-author

Mr Piotr Modrzyk (Leil Storage)

Presentation materials