WiscKey: Separating Keys from Values in SSD-conscious Storage

https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/fast16/fast16-papers-lu.pdf

This week we'll read WiscKey, a paper that improves LSM-tree performance by separating keys from values and exploiting SSD characteristics. We'll explore the design trade-offs and why it significantly outperforms traditional approaches like LevelDB.