Storage systems5 field notes
Storage systems,
from NVMe to S3.
Hands-on work across local devices, fabrics and object storage: the configuration details, benchmarks and operating trade-offs behind a usable infrastructure product.
Storage archive
Storage field notes
NVMe formats, RoCE, SPDK targets and S3 throughput—measured on working systems and documented so the path can be repeated.
Browse every storage topicGMKtec EVO-X3: the hardware, BIOS and NVMe baseline
A product-led examination of my Linux-based GMKtec EVO-X3: Strix Halo hardware, its provable firmware state and measured NVMe performance.
S3 Benchmarking: Parallel Ranged Downloads with s3bench
A practical guide to benchmarking parallel S3 ranged-download performance with s3bench, a Go tool for measuring throughput against AWS S3 and compatible object stores.
SPDK NVMe-oF Target Setup Guide for Ubuntu with RDMA
A lab-focused guide to building SPDK v26.05 and configuring an NVMe over Fabrics target on Ubuntu with RDMA, explicit host access and a persistent JSON configuration.
NVMe-oF with RoCE Configuration Guide - Ubuntu Server
A lab-focused guide to configuring a persistent Linux NVMe over Fabrics target with RoCE, stable device identities, host access control and explicit network prerequisites.
Changing an NVMe LBA Format Safely on Linux
A safety-first guide to inspecting and changing a supported NVMe LBA format, with separate notes on namespace management and secure erase.
Storage working set
Practical references kept separate from the GPU and local-AI investigation.