diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 00c5f607733..b3bde509767 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ add_library (seastar STATIC
   include/seastar/core/units.hh
   include/seastar/core/vector-data-sink.hh
   include/seastar/core/weak_ptr.hh
+  include/seastar/fs/file.hh
   include/seastar/fs/block_device.hh
   include/seastar/fs/temporary_file.hh
   include/seastar/http/api_docs.hh
@@ -564,6 +565,7 @@ add_library (seastar STATIC
   src/core/uname.cc
   src/core/vla.hh
   src/core/io_queue.cc
+  src/fs/file.cc
   src/http/api_docs.cc
   src/http/common.cc
   src/http/file_handler.cc
diff --git a/include/seastar/fs/file.hh b/include/seastar/fs/file.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c16ba4b66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/seastar/fs/file.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+ * of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ * ownership.  You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <seastar/core/file.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/future.hh>
+#include <seastar/fs/block_device.hh>
+
+namespace seastar {
+
+namespace fs {
+
+class seastarfs_file_impl : public file_impl {
+    block_device _block_device;
+    open_flags _open_flags;
+public:
+    seastarfs_file_impl(block_device dev, open_flags flags);
+    ~seastarfs_file_impl() override = default;
+
+    future<size_t> write_dma(uint64_t pos, const void* buffer, size_t len, const io_priority_class& pc) override;
+    future<size_t> write_dma(uint64_t pos, std::vector<iovec> iov, const io_priority_class& pc) override;
+    future<size_t> read_dma(uint64_t pos, void* buffer, size_t len, const io_priority_class& pc) override;
+    future<size_t> read_dma(uint64_t pos, std::vector<iovec> iov, const io_priority_class& pc) override;
+    future<> flush() override;
+    future<struct stat> stat() override;
+    future<> truncate(uint64_t length) override;
+    future<> discard(uint64_t offset, uint64_t length) override;
+    future<> allocate(uint64_t position, uint64_t length) override;
+    future<uint64_t> size() override;
+    future<> close() noexcept override;
+    std::unique_ptr<file_handle_impl> dup() override;
+    subscription<directory_entry> list_directory(std::function<future<> (directory_entry de)> next) override;
+    future<temporary_buffer<uint8_t>> dma_read_bulk(uint64_t offset, size_t range_size, const io_priority_class& pc) override;
+};
+
+future<file> open_file_dma(sstring name, open_flags flags);
+
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/fs/file.cc b/src/fs/file.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5202b0d6b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fs/file.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+ * of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ * ownership.  You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+#include <seastar/core/future.hh>
+#include <seastar/fs/block_device.hh>
+#include <seastar/fs/file.hh>
+
+namespace seastar {
+
+namespace fs {
+
+seastarfs_file_impl::seastarfs_file_impl(block_device dev, open_flags flags)
+    : _block_device(std::move(dev))
+    , _open_flags(flags) {}
+
+future<size_t>
+seastarfs_file_impl::write_dma(uint64_t pos, const void* buffer, size_t len, const io_priority_class& pc) {
+    return _block_device.write(pos, buffer, len, pc);
+}
+
+future<size_t>
+seastarfs_file_impl::write_dma(uint64_t pos, std::vector<iovec> iov, const io_priority_class& pc) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<size_t>
+seastarfs_file_impl::read_dma(uint64_t pos, void* buffer, size_t len, const io_priority_class& pc) {
+    return _block_device.read(pos, buffer, len, pc);
+}
+
+future<size_t>
+seastarfs_file_impl::read_dma(uint64_t pos, std::vector<iovec> iov, const io_priority_class& pc) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<>
+seastarfs_file_impl::flush() {
+    return _block_device.flush();
+}
+
+future<struct stat>
+seastarfs_file_impl::stat() {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<>
+seastarfs_file_impl::truncate(uint64_t) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<>
+seastarfs_file_impl::discard(uint64_t offset, uint64_t length) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<>
+seastarfs_file_impl::allocate(uint64_t position, uint64_t length) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<uint64_t>
+seastarfs_file_impl::size() {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<>
+seastarfs_file_impl::close() noexcept {
+    return _block_device.close();
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<file_handle_impl>
+seastarfs_file_impl::dup() {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+subscription<directory_entry>
+seastarfs_file_impl::list_directory(std::function<future<> (directory_entry de)> next) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<temporary_buffer<uint8_t>>
+seastarfs_file_impl::dma_read_bulk(uint64_t offset, size_t range_size, const io_priority_class& pc) {
+    throw std::bad_function_call();
+}
+
+future<file> open_file_dma(sstring name, open_flags flags) {
+    return open_block_device(name).then([flags] (block_device bd) {
+        return file(make_shared<seastarfs_file_impl>(std::move(bd), flags));
+    });
+}
+
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
index aa15bb36583..3a9f2c29516 100644
--- a/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ seastar_add_test (rpc
     loopback_socket.hh
     rpc_test.cc)
 
+seastar_add_test (seastarfs
+  SOURCES seastarfs_test.cc)
+
 seastar_add_test (semaphore
   SOURCES semaphore_test.cc)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/seastarfs_test.cc b/tests/unit/seastarfs_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccd82ee49f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/seastarfs_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+ * of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ * ownership.  You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+#include <seastar/core/aligned_buffer.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/file-types.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/file.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/thread.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/units.hh>
+#include <seastar/fs/file.hh>
+#include <seastar/fs/temporary_file.hh>
+#include <seastar/testing/test_case.hh>
+
+using namespace seastar;
+
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(parallel_read_write_test) {
+    constexpr auto size = 16 * MB;
+    constexpr auto path = "/tmp/seastarfs";
+
+    return async([] {
+        const auto tf = fs::temporary_file(path);
+        auto f = fs::open_file_dma(tf.path(), open_flags::rw).get0();
+        static auto alignment = f.memory_dma_alignment();
+
+        parallel_for_each(boost::irange<off_t>(0, size / alignment), [&f] (auto i) {
+            auto wbuf = allocate_aligned_buffer<unsigned char>(alignment, alignment);
+            std::fill(wbuf.get(), wbuf.get() + alignment, i);
+            auto wb = wbuf.get();
+
+            return f.dma_write(i * alignment, wb, alignment).then(
+                [&f, i, wbuf = std::move(wbuf)] (auto ret) mutable {
+                    BOOST_REQUIRE(ret == alignment);
+                    auto rbuf = allocate_aligned_buffer<unsigned char>(alignment, alignment);
+                    auto rb = rbuf.get();
+                    return f.dma_read(i * alignment, rb, alignment).then(
+                        [f, rbuf = std::move(rbuf), wbuf = std::move(wbuf)] (auto ret) {
+                            BOOST_REQUIRE(ret == alignment);
+                            BOOST_REQUIRE(std::equal(rbuf.get(), rbuf.get() + alignment, wbuf.get()));
+                        });
+                });
+        }).wait();
+
+        f.flush().wait();
+        f.close().wait();
+    });
+}