See the DISCUSS Merging compaction improvements to 5.0
<https://lists.apache.org/list.html?d...@cassandra.apache.org> , Jon said he
have worked with AWS and the EBS team directly and wrote the Best Practices
for C* on EBS
<https://aws.amazon.com/cn/blogs/database/best-practices-for-running-apache-cassandra-with-amazon-ebs/>
 .


Long Pan <panlong...@gmail.com> 于2025年2月20日周四 14:27写道:

> Hi Cassandra Community,
>
> I’m exploring the feasibility of running Cassandra with remote storage,
> primarily *block storage* (e.g., AWS EBS, OCI Block Volume, Google
> Persistent Disk) and possibly even *file storage* (e.g., NFS, EFS, FSx).
> While local SSDs are the typical recommendation for optimal performance,
> I’d like to understand if anyone has experience or insights on using remote
> disks in production.
>
> Specifically, I’m looking for guidance on:
>
>    1. *Feasibility* – Has anyone successfully run Cassandra with remote
>    storage? If so, what use cases worked well?
>    2. *Major Downsides & Caveats* – Are there any known *performance
>    bottlenecks, consistency issues*?
>    3. *Configuration Tuning* – Are there any *special settings* (e.g.,
>    compaction, memtable flush thresholds, disk I/O tuning) that can help
>    mitigate potential drawbacks?
>    4. *Monitoring & Alerting* – What are the key *metrics and failure
>    scenarios* to watch out for when using remote storage?
>
> I’d appreciate any insights, war stories, or best practices from those who
> have experimented with or deployed Cassandra on remote storage.
>
> Thanks,
> Long Pan
>

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