Naos - Serialization-free RDMA Networking in Java

Explore a groundbreaking technique for JVM-based distributed systems in this 15-minute conference talk from USENIX ATC '21. Delve into Naos, a novel approach that bypasses heap serialization boundaries, enabling direct object transfer between local and remote heaps over RDMA networks with minimal CPU involvement. Learn how this method eliminates the need for expensive object serialization/deserialization, resulting in significant performance improvements for Java and Scala applications. Discover the simple high-level API that Naos provides, which conceals the complexities of the RDMA protocol and allows JVM-based systems to leverage offloaded RDMA networking effortlessly. Gain insights into how Naos addresses the limitations of managed languages in accessing heap objects directly, potentially revolutionizing the efficiency of distributed systems built on Java and Scala.