File systems as processes

Jing Liu; Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau; Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau; Sudarsun Kannan

File systems as processes

Jing Liu, Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau, Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau, Sudarsun Kannan

School of Arts and Sciences, Computer Science

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Abstract

We introduce file systems as processes (FSP), a storage architecture designed for modern ultra-fast storage devices. By building a direct-access file system as a standalone user-level process, FSP accelerates file system development velocity without compromising essential file system properties. FSP promises to deliver raw device-level performance via highly tuned inter-process communication mechanisms; FSP also ensures protection and metadata integrity by design. To study the potential advantages and disadvantages of the FSP approach, we develop DashFS, a prototype user-level file system. We discuss its architecture and show preliminary performance benefits.

Original language	English (US)
State	Published - Jan 1 2020
Event	11th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Storage and File Systems, HotStorage 2019, co-located with USENIX ATC 2019 - Renton, United States Duration: Jul 8 2019 → Jul 9 2019

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Conference	11th USENIX Workshop on Hot Topics in Storage and File Systems, HotStorage 2019, co-located with USENIX ATC 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Renton
Period	7/8/19 → 7/9/19

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Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
Information Systems
Software

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