Improving Longhorn Performance With SPDK

Explore how Longhorn, a cloud-native distributed block storage solution for Kubernetes, is enhancing its performance through the integration of SPDK (Storage Performance Development Kit) in this informative conference talk. Discover the new data plane backend being developed to improve Longhorn's capabilities, including its approach to storage topology, data protection, and various data services. Learn about the rewrite of Longhorn's engine component to leverage SPDK's architecture, which promises to simplify Longhorn's structure and boost its scalability. Gain insights into the new architecture, preliminary performance data, and potential areas for future growth. Understand the significance of Longhorn's acceptance as an incubating project by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and its implications for the Kubernetes ecosystem.