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Nov 5, 2015 · Big Data

Design and Optimization of Large‑Scale Small File Storage Using Ceph and Merged Object Techniques

The article analyzes the challenges of storing massive numbers of small files, reviews existing solutions such as TFS and Haystack, and proposes a Ceph‑based approach that merges small files into RADOS objects with metadata stored as extended attributes, detailing the read/write/delete workflow and hash‑based placement strategies.