Explore a groundbreaking approach to mobile flash storage optimization in this 20-minute conference talk from USENIX ATC '24. Delve into the innovative ZMS (Zone Abstraction for Mobile Flash Storage) I/O stack, designed to address the unique challenges of implementing zone interfaces in mobile environments. Discover how researchers from Samsung Electronics and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology tackle issues such as limited on-device memory and frequent fsync() calls. Learn about key techniques including IOTailor, budget-based in-place update, and multi-granularity logical-to-physical mapping. Gain insights into the significant improvements achieved in write amplification, random write performance, and application launch times. Understand the potential impact of this research on the future of mobile flash storage technology and its implications for device performance and efficiency.
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USENIX ATC '24 - ZMS: Zone Abstraction for Mobile Flash Storage
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