Don't be a blockhead: Zoned namespaces make work on conventional SSDs obsolete

Theano Stavrinos, Daniel S. Berger, Ethan Katz-Bassett, Wyatt Lloyd

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Abstract

Research on flash devices almost exclusively focuses on conventional SSDs, which expose a block interface. Industry, however, has standardized and is adopting Zoned Namespaces (ZNS) SSDs, which offer a new storage interface that dominates conventional SSDs. Continued research on conventional SSDs is thus a missed opportunity to unlock a step-change improvement in system performance by building on ZNS SSDs. We argue for an immediate and complete shift in research to ZNS SSDs and discuss research directions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHotOS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages144-151
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781450384384
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2021
Event18th Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems, HotOS 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: Jun 1 2021Jun 3 2021

Publication series

NameHotOS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems

Conference

Conference18th Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems, HotOS 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/1/216/3/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture

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