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Aug 27, 2026 · Big Data

PFS L3 Architecture Deep Dive: Redesigning Parallel File Storage for AI Production Workloads

Baidu's PFS L3 rearchitects parallel file storage for AI production loads with a hybrid data engine (Aries + BlockServer), scalable metadata foundation (MetaDB), high-performance client (RapidFC), RDMA network tuning, transparent tiering to object storage, and AgenticFS for multi-tenant Agent workloads, proven in RL training saving 30k GPU-hours weekly.

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PFS L3 Architecture Deep Dive: Redesigning Parallel File Storage for AI Production Workloads

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Jul 20, 2026 · Cloud Native

Redesigning Parallel File Storage for AI Production: Introducing Baidu PFS L3

As AI moves from isolated model training to full‑scale production with mixed workloads, Baidu's new PFS L3 offers elastic, cloud‑native parallel file storage that delivers tens of GB/s throughput, millions of IOPS, sub‑millisecond latency, and automated data lifecycle management to meet the evolving demands of modern AI platforms.

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Redesigning Parallel File Storage for AI Production: Introducing Baidu PFS L3