Fisc - A Large-scale Cloud-native-oriented File System

This course focuses on introducing a large-scale cloud-native-oriented file system designed to address challenges faced by traditional file systems in cloud-native environments. The learning outcomes and goals of the course include understanding the shift to cloud-native, identifying bottlenecks in traditional file systems, and exploring the key designs of the new cloud-native-oriented file system. Participants will learn about the lightweight file system client in containers, DPU-based hardware offloading, storage-aware mechanisms, and full path QoS mechanisms. The course teaches skills such as designing file systems for cloud-native applications, implementing storage-aware mechanisms, and ensuring Quality of Service (QoS) for hybrid applications. The teaching method involves presenting the challenges faced by traditional file systems, introducing the key designs of the new file system, discussing its deployment in production, and analyzing performance results. The course is intended for cloud engineers, system architects, software developers, and anyone interested in cloud-native file systems and improving I/O performance in cloud environments.