The extremely low latency of non-volatile memory (NVM) raises issues of latency in file
systems. In particular, user-kernel context switches caused by system calls and hardware …

Scientific research and development campaigns are materialized by workflows of
applications executing on high-performance computing (HPC) systems. These applications …

Traditionally, I/O systems have been developed within the confines of a centralized OS
kernel. This led to monolithic and rigid storage systems that are limited by low development …

With the ever-increasing amount of data generate in the world, estimated to reach over 200
Zettabytes by 2025, pressure on efficient data storage systems is intensifying. The shift from …

Software containers limit the performance of data-intensive applications due to storage I/O
contention in the system kernel of the host. Although kernel partitioning has been claimed as …

Traditionally, the only option for developers was to implement file systems (FSs) via drivers
within the operating system kernel. However, there exists a growing number of file systems …

Containers are a mainstream virtualization technique for running stateful workloads over
persistent storage. In highly utilized multitenant hosts, resource contention at the system …

Containers are commonly used to run the data-intensive applications of different tenants in
cloud infrastructures. The storage I/O of the colocated tenants is typically handled by the …

Systems services running at user level provide several benefits including execution
isolation, flexible software development and fast device access. The FUSE framework adds …

User‐level file systems are usually adopted to bridge the gap between efficacy and
efficiency of file system developments for new applications' I/O demands. And the widely …