Design and Implementation of a Next‑Generation Multi‑Protocol Unstructured Storage System for Machine Learning
This article presents the challenges of storing massive machine‑learning datasets, evaluates existing storage solutions, and details the design of OrangeFS—a cloud‑native, multi‑protocol, multi‑tenant unstructured storage system that integrates object and file interfaces, optimizes metadata services, supports hot upgrades, and provides robust scalability and reliability for AI workloads.