{"id":"lcs-picks-max-overlap-sstable","text":"For level N→N+1 compaction, the SSTable with the most overlapping neighbors in the next level is chosen — the opposite of LevelDB/RocksDB's least-overlap heuristic, increasing write amplification per compaction.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/sstable-and-compaction-sstable-CompactionManager.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"lcs-picks-max-overlap-sstable","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}