Deep Dive and Comparison of NVMe RAID Solutions - Performance Analysis and Datapath Breakdown

Explore a 45-minute technical presentation from the Storage Developer Conference 2023 that analyzes and compares various NVMe RAID engines through comprehensive performance testing and architectural examination. Gain deep insights into the bottlenecks and performance characteristics of popular solutions including mdraid, xiraid, and RAID 5f from SPDK when handling different workloads. Learn about the internal datapaths and architectural designs of these engines while understanding their respective strengths and limitations. Master the application of state-of-the-art performance analysis tools for evaluating NVMe RAID solutions, enabling informed decision-making for specific storage system requirements. Presented by industry experts Davide Villa and Sergei Platonov from Xinnor, the session delivers practical knowledge and actionable insights that contribute to advancing and optimizing NVMe RAID technology for improved storage system performance and efficiency.