Explore the cutting-edge Tachyon distributed storage system in this ODSC West 2015 conference talk by Hayuan Li. Learn how memory-centric storage addresses big data processing bottlenecks and enables reliable file sharing at memory-speed across cluster frameworks like Apache Spark, MapReduce, and Flink. Discover Tachyon's key features, including Hadoop compatibility, fault tolerance, and its role as the default off-heap option in Spark. Gain insights into real-world use cases from companies leveraging Tachyon in production environments. Delve into topics such as star use cases, SAS and Spark implementations, SSD integration, new features, common misconceptions, configuration options, policies, transparent naming, and unified namespace. Understand how Tachyon fits into the Berkeley Data Analytics Stack and its widespread adoption across various institutions. Conclude with information on how to get involved in this open-source project that's revolutionizing distributed storage for big data processing. Read more