Paper Title: Quick Realization of a ZNS SSD Using a Conventional SSD

Paper Abstract: This presentation starts with an overview of the ZNS SSDs - what, why and how. It describes the specific advantages of ZNS SSDs and target market segments/deployment scenarios. Then it presents a methodology to turn a conventional SSD into a ZNS SSD with the least effort, and describes the benefits that a ZNS SSD vendor can derive from this quick realization.

Paper Author: Ganesh Guddanti, Principal Firmware Engineer, Micron Technology Operations India, Bangalore

Author Bio: Ganesh for the last two years had been designing and implementing ZNS SSD FW. Before that, for the last 7+ years he worked in Enterprise SSD FW Design and Development. Before that he worked in Embedded Systems industry for 9+ years.