Shingled Drive Impact on File and Storage Stack

Explore the impact of shingled drives on file and storage systems in this comprehensive conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the proposed T10 work and its implications for maximizing storage and file system performance with new shingled (SMR) drives. Learn about evolving technology, host awareness, and the differences between sequential and restricted drives. Understand the physics of recording, user feedback, guard bands, zone sizes, and device types. Examine vendor-specific considerations, age limits, and optimization techniques for sequential rights. Discover the limitations, read modifiers, and firmware implications of shingled drives. Investigate topics such as trim reuse, sequential writing, hot spotting, and predictability. Gain insights into hybrid devices, flash storage, and potential failure scenarios. Analyze concerns related to unrelated data, media errors, and size restrictions in this in-depth exploration of shingled drive technology and its effects on storage systems.