DeepSeek has introduced a new distributed file system that is architecturally designed to be a scale-out metadata system. The post discusses various distributed file systems like Collosus, Tectonic, and HopsFS, highlighting their different metadata storage solutions. Key features perceived as improvements include support for a Fuse client and NVMe storage, which enhance read/write access speeds. Some commenters pointed out the challenges of configuring such systems as well as the importance of efficiency and theoretical limits in deployment scenarios. Furthermore, discussions emphasize the significance of storage solutions for AI workloads, with opinions supporting the idea that operational efficiency can vary significantly among distributed systems. There is a call for more clarification from DeepSeek regarding why existing open-source solutions like CephFS were not considered adequate in their development.