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diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/.gitignore b/test/s3/parquet/.gitignore
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+# Python virtual environment
+venv/
+.venv/
+env/
+ENV/
+
+# Python cache
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+
+# Test artifacts
+*.log
+test_run.log
+weed-test.log
+
+# SeaweedFS data directories
+filerldb2/
+idx/
+dat/
+*.idx
+*.dat
+
+# Temporary test files
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/FINAL_ROOT_CAUSE_ANALYSIS.md b/test/s3/parquet/FINAL_ROOT_CAUSE_ANALYSIS.md
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+# Final Root Cause Analysis
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides a deep technical analysis of the s3fs compatibility issue with PyArrow Parquet datasets on SeaweedFS, and the solution implemented to resolve it.
+
+## Root Cause
+
+When PyArrow writes datasets using `write_dataset()`, it creates implicit directory structures by writing files without explicit directory markers. However, some S3 workflows may create 0-byte directory markers.
+
+### The Problem
+
+1. **PyArrow writes dataset files** without creating explicit directory objects
+2. **s3fs calls HEAD** on the directory path to check if it exists
+3. **If HEAD returns 200** with `Content-Length: 0`, s3fs interprets it as a file (not a directory)
+4. **PyArrow fails** when trying to read, reporting "Parquet file size is 0 bytes"
+
+### AWS S3 Behavior
+
+AWS S3 returns **404 Not Found** for implicit directories (directories that only exist because they have children but no explicit marker object). This allows s3fs to fall back to LIST operations to detect the directory.
+
+## The Solution
+
+### Implementation
+
+Modified the S3 API HEAD handler in `weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers.go` to:
+
+1. **Check if object ends with `/`**: Explicit directory markers return 200 as before
+2. **Check if object has children**: If a 0-byte object has children in the filer, treat it as an implicit directory
+3. **Return 404 for implicit directories**: This matches AWS S3 behavior and triggers s3fs's LIST fallback
+
+### Code Changes
+
+The fix is implemented in the `HeadObjectHandler` function with logic to:
+- Detect implicit directories by checking for child entries
+- Return 404 (NoSuchKey) for implicit directories
+- Preserve existing behavior for explicit directory markers and regular files
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+### Optimization: Child Check Cache
+- Child existence checks are performed via filer LIST operations
+- Results could be cached for frequently accessed paths
+- Trade-off between consistency and performance
+
+### Impact
+- Minimal performance impact for normal file operations
+- Slight overhead for HEAD requests on implicit directories (one additional LIST call)
+- Overall improvement in PyArrow compatibility outweighs minor performance cost
+
+## TODO
+
+- [ ] Add detailed benchmarking results comparing before/after fix
+- [ ] Document edge cases discovered during implementation
+- [ ] Add architectural diagrams showing the request flow
+- [ ] Document alternative solutions considered and why they were rejected
+- [ ] Add performance profiling data for child existence checks
+
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/MINIO_DIRECTORY_HANDLING.md b/test/s3/parquet/MINIO_DIRECTORY_HANDLING.md
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+# MinIO Directory Handling Comparison
+
+## Overview
+
+This document compares how MinIO handles directory markers versus SeaweedFS's implementation, and explains the different approaches to S3 directory semantics.
+
+## MinIO's Approach
+
+MinIO handles implicit directories similarly to AWS S3:
+
+1. **No explicit directory objects**: Directories are implicit, defined only by object key prefixes
+2. **HEAD on directory returns 404**: Consistent with AWS S3 behavior
+3. **LIST operations reveal directories**: Directories are discovered through delimiter-based LIST operations
+4. **Automatic prefix handling**: MinIO automatically recognizes prefixes as directories
+
+### MinIO Implementation Details
+
+- Uses in-memory metadata for fast prefix lookups
+- Optimized for LIST operations with common delimiter (`/`)
+- No persistent directory objects in storage layer
+- Directories "exist" as long as they contain objects
+
+## SeaweedFS Approach
+
+SeaweedFS uses a filer-based approach with real directory entries:
+
+### Before the Fix
+
+1. **Explicit directory objects**: Could create 0-byte objects as directory markers
+2. **HEAD returns 200**: Even for implicit directories
+3. **Caused s3fs issues**: s3fs interpreted 0-byte HEAD responses as empty files
+
+### After the Fix
+
+1. **Hybrid approach**: Supports both explicit markers (with `/` suffix) and implicit directories
+2. **HEAD returns 404 for implicit directories**: Matches AWS S3 and MinIO behavior
+3. **Filer integration**: Uses filer's directory metadata to detect implicit directories
+4. **s3fs compatibility**: Triggers proper LIST fallback behavior
+
+## Key Differences
+
+| Aspect | MinIO | SeaweedFS (After Fix) |
+|--------|-------|----------------------|
+| Directory Storage | No persistent objects | Filer directory entries |
+| Implicit Directory HEAD | 404 Not Found | 404 Not Found |
+| Explicit Marker HEAD | Not applicable | 200 OK (with `/` suffix) |
+| Child Detection | Prefix scan | Filer LIST operation |
+| Performance | In-memory lookups | Filer gRPC calls |
+
+## Implementation Considerations
+
+### Advantages of SeaweedFS Approach
+- Integrates with existing filer metadata
+- Supports both implicit and explicit directories
+- Preserves directory metadata and attributes
+- Compatible with POSIX filer semantics
+
+### Trade-offs
+- Additional filer communication overhead for HEAD requests
+- Complexity of supporting both directory paradigms
+- Performance depends on filer efficiency
+
+## TODO
+
+- [ ] Add performance benchmark comparison: MinIO vs SeaweedFS
+- [ ] Document edge cases where behaviors differ
+- [ ] Add example request/response traces for both systems
+- [ ] Document migration path for users moving from MinIO to SeaweedFS
+- [ ] Add compatibility matrix for different S3 clients
+
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/Makefile b/test/s3/parquet/Makefile
new file mode 100644
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+# Makefile for S3 Parquet Integration Tests
+# This Makefile provides targets for running comprehensive S3 Parquet tests with PyArrow
+
+# Default values
+SEAWEEDFS_BINARY ?= weed
+S3_PORT ?= 8333
+FILER_PORT ?= 8888
+VOLUME_PORT ?= 8080
+MASTER_PORT ?= 9333
+TEST_TIMEOUT ?= 15m
+ACCESS_KEY ?= some_access_key1
+SECRET_KEY ?= some_secret_key1
+VOLUME_MAX_SIZE_MB ?= 50
+VOLUME_MAX_COUNT ?= 100
+BUCKET_NAME ?= test-parquet-bucket
+
+# Python configuration
+PYTHON ?= python3
+VENV_DIR ?= .venv
+PYTHON_TEST_SCRIPT ?= s3_parquet_test.py
+
+# Test directory
+TEST_DIR := $(shell pwd)
+SEAWEEDFS_ROOT := $(shell cd ../../../ && pwd)
+
+# Colors for output
+RED := \033[0;31m
+GREEN := \033[0;32m
+YELLOW := \033[1;33m
+NC := \033[0m # No Color
+
+.PHONY: all build-weed check-binary check-python ci-test clean debug-logs debug-status help manual-start manual-stop setup-python start-seaweedfs start-seaweedfs-ci stop-seaweedfs stop-seaweedfs-safe test test-implicit-dir test-implicit-dir-with-server test-quick test-with-server
+
+all: test
+
+# Build SeaweedFS binary (GitHub Actions compatible)
+build-weed:
+	@echo "Building SeaweedFS binary..."
+	@cd $(SEAWEEDFS_ROOT)/weed && go install -buildvcs=false
+	@echo "✅ SeaweedFS binary built successfully"
+
+help:
+	@echo "SeaweedFS S3 Parquet Integration Tests"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Available targets:"
+	@echo "  test              - Run full S3 Parquet integration tests (small and large files)"
+	@echo "  test-with-server  - Run full tests with automatic server management (CI compatible)"
+	@echo "  test-quick        - Run quick tests with small files only (sets TEST_QUICK=1)"
+	@echo "  test-implicit-dir - Test implicit directory fix for s3fs compatibility"
+	@echo "  test-implicit-dir-with-server - Test implicit directory fix with server management"
+	@echo "  setup-python      - Setup Python virtual environment and install dependencies"
+	@echo "  check-python      - Check if Python and required packages are available"
+	@echo "  start-seaweedfs   - Start SeaweedFS server for testing"
+	@echo "  start-seaweedfs-ci - Start SeaweedFS server (CI-safe version)"
+	@echo "  stop-seaweedfs    - Stop SeaweedFS server"
+	@echo "  stop-seaweedfs-safe - Stop SeaweedFS server (CI-safe version)"
+	@echo "  clean             - Clean up test artifacts"
+	@echo "  check-binary      - Check if SeaweedFS binary exists"
+	@echo "  build-weed        - Build SeaweedFS binary"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Configuration:"
+	@echo "  SEAWEEDFS_BINARY=$(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY)"
+	@echo "  S3_PORT=$(S3_PORT)"
+	@echo "  FILER_PORT=$(FILER_PORT)"
+	@echo "  VOLUME_PORT=$(VOLUME_PORT)"
+	@echo "  MASTER_PORT=$(MASTER_PORT)"
+	@echo "  BUCKET_NAME=$(BUCKET_NAME)"
+	@echo "  VOLUME_MAX_SIZE_MB=$(VOLUME_MAX_SIZE_MB)"
+	@echo "  PYTHON=$(PYTHON)"
+
+check-binary:
+	@if ! command -v $(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY) > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo "$(RED)Error: SeaweedFS binary '$(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY)' not found in PATH$(NC)"; \
+		echo "Please build SeaweedFS first by running 'make' in the root directory"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@echo "$(GREEN)SeaweedFS binary found: $$(which $(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY))$(NC)"
+
+check-python:
+	@if ! command -v $(PYTHON) > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo "$(RED)Error: Python '$(PYTHON)' not found$(NC)"; \
+		echo "Please install Python 3.8 or later"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@echo "$(GREEN)Python found: $$(which $(PYTHON)) ($$($(PYTHON) --version))$(NC)"
+
+setup-python: check-python
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Setting up Python virtual environment...$(NC)"
+	@if [ ! -d "$(VENV_DIR)" ]; then \
+		$(PYTHON) -m venv $(VENV_DIR); \
+		echo "$(GREEN)Virtual environment created$(NC)"; \
+	fi
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Installing Python dependencies...$(NC)"
+	@$(VENV_DIR)/bin/pip install --upgrade pip > /dev/null
+	@$(VENV_DIR)/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
+	@echo "$(GREEN)Python dependencies installed successfully$(NC)"
+
+start-seaweedfs-ci: check-binary
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Starting SeaweedFS server for Parquet testing...$(NC)"
+	
+	# Clean up any existing processes first (CI-safe)
+	@echo "Cleaning up any existing processes..."
+	@if command -v lsof >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		lsof -ti :$(MASTER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$(VOLUME_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$(FILER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$(S3_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$$(( $(MASTER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$$(( $(VOLUME_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$$(( $(FILER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+	fi
+	@sleep 2
+	
+	# Create necessary directories
+	@mkdir -p /tmp/seaweedfs-test-parquet-master
+	@mkdir -p /tmp/seaweedfs-test-parquet-volume
+	@mkdir -p /tmp/seaweedfs-test-parquet-filer
+	
+	# Clean up any old server logs
+	@rm -f /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-*.log || true
+	
+	# Start master server with volume size limit and explicit gRPC port
+	@echo "Starting master server..."
+	@nohup $(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY) master -port=$(MASTER_PORT) -port.grpc=$$(( $(MASTER_PORT) + 10000 )) -mdir=/tmp/seaweedfs-test-parquet-master -volumeSizeLimitMB=$(VOLUME_MAX_SIZE_MB) -ip=127.0.0.1 -peers=none > /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-master.log 2>&1 &
+	@sleep 3
+	
+	# Start volume server with master HTTP port and increased capacity
+	@echo "Starting volume server..."
+	@nohup $(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY) volume -port=$(VOLUME_PORT) -mserver=127.0.0.1:$(MASTER_PORT) -dir=/tmp/seaweedfs-test-parquet-volume -max=$(VOLUME_MAX_COUNT) -ip=127.0.0.1 -preStopSeconds=1 > /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-volume.log 2>&1 &
+	@sleep 5
+	
+	# Start filer server with embedded S3
+	@echo "Starting filer server with embedded S3..."
+	@printf '{"identities":[{"name":"%s","credentials":[{"accessKey":"%s","secretKey":"%s"}],"actions":["Admin","Read","Write"]}]}' "$(ACCESS_KEY)" "$(ACCESS_KEY)" "$(SECRET_KEY)" > /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-s3.json
+	@AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=$(ACCESS_KEY) AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=$(SECRET_KEY) nohup $(SEAWEEDFS_BINARY) filer -port=$(FILER_PORT) -port.grpc=$$(( $(FILER_PORT) + 10000 )) -master=127.0.0.1:$(MASTER_PORT) -dataCenter=defaultDataCenter -ip=127.0.0.1 -s3 -s3.port=$(S3_PORT) -s3.config=/tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-s3.json > /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-filer.log 2>&1 &
+	@sleep 5
+	
+	# Wait for S3 service to be ready - use port-based checking for reliability
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Waiting for S3 service to be ready...$(NC)"
+	@for i in $$(seq 1 20); do \
+		if netstat -an 2>/dev/null | grep -q ":$(S3_PORT).*LISTEN" || \
+		   ss -an 2>/dev/null | grep -q ":$(S3_PORT).*LISTEN" || \
+		   lsof -i :$(S3_PORT) >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+			echo "$(GREEN)S3 service is listening on port $(S3_PORT)$(NC)"; \
+			sleep 1; \
+			break; \
+		fi; \
+		if [ $$i -eq 20 ]; then \
+			echo "$(RED)S3 service failed to start within 20 seconds$(NC)"; \
+			echo "=== Detailed Logs ==="; \
+			echo "Master log:"; tail -30 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-master.log || true; \
+			echo "Volume log:"; tail -30 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-volume.log || true; \
+			echo "Filer log:"; tail -30 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-filer.log || true; \
+			echo "=== Port Status ==="; \
+			netstat -an 2>/dev/null | grep ":$(S3_PORT)" || \
+			ss -an 2>/dev/null | grep ":$(S3_PORT)" || \
+			echo "No port listening on $(S3_PORT)"; \
+			exit 1; \
+		fi; \
+		echo "Waiting for S3 service... ($$i/20)"; \
+		sleep 1; \
+	done
+	
+	# Additional wait for filer gRPC to be ready
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Waiting for filer gRPC to be ready...$(NC)"
+	@sleep 2
+	
+	# Wait for volume server to register with master and ensure volume assignment works
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Waiting for volume assignment to be ready...$(NC)"
+	@for i in $$(seq 1 30); do \
+		ASSIGN_RESULT=$$(curl -s "http://localhost:$(MASTER_PORT)/dir/assign?count=1" 2>/dev/null); \
+		if echo "$$ASSIGN_RESULT" | grep -q '"fid"'; then \
+			echo "$(GREEN)Volume assignment is ready$(NC)"; \
+			break; \
+		fi; \
+		if [ $$i -eq 30 ]; then \
+			echo "$(RED)Volume assignment not ready after 30 seconds$(NC)"; \
+			echo "=== Last assign attempt ==="; \
+			echo "$$ASSIGN_RESULT"; \
+			echo "=== Master Status ==="; \
+			curl -s "http://localhost:$(MASTER_PORT)/dir/status" 2>/dev/null || echo "Failed to get master status"; \
+			echo "=== Master Logs ==="; \
+			tail -50 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-master.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No master log"; \
+			echo "=== Volume Logs ==="; \
+			tail -50 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-volume.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No volume log"; \
+			exit 1; \
+		fi; \
+		echo "Waiting for volume assignment... ($$i/30)"; \
+		sleep 1; \
+	done
+	
+	@echo "$(GREEN)SeaweedFS server started successfully for Parquet testing$(NC)"
+	@echo "Master: http://localhost:$(MASTER_PORT)"
+	@echo "Volume: http://localhost:$(VOLUME_PORT)"
+	@echo "Filer: http://localhost:$(FILER_PORT)"
+	@echo "S3: http://localhost:$(S3_PORT)"
+	@echo "Volume Max Size: $(VOLUME_MAX_SIZE_MB)MB"
+
+start-seaweedfs: check-binary
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Starting SeaweedFS server for Parquet testing...$(NC)"
+	@# Use port-based cleanup for consistency and safety
+	@echo "Cleaning up any existing processes..."
+	@lsof -ti :$(MASTER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$(VOLUME_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$(FILER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$(S3_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@# Clean up gRPC ports (HTTP port + 10000)
+	@lsof -ti :$$(( $(MASTER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$$(( $(VOLUME_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$$(( $(FILER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@sleep 2
+	@$(MAKE) start-seaweedfs-ci
+
+stop-seaweedfs:
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Stopping SeaweedFS server...$(NC)"
+	@# Use port-based cleanup for consistency and safety
+	@lsof -ti :$(MASTER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$(VOLUME_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$(FILER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$(S3_PORT) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@# Clean up gRPC ports (HTTP port + 10000)
+	@lsof -ti :$$(( $(MASTER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$$(( $(VOLUME_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@lsof -ti :$$(( $(FILER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | xargs -r kill -TERM || true
+	@sleep 2
+	@echo "$(GREEN)SeaweedFS server stopped$(NC)"
+
+# CI-safe server stop that's more conservative
+stop-seaweedfs-safe:
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Safely stopping SeaweedFS server...$(NC)"
+	@# Use port-based cleanup which is safer in CI
+	@if command -v lsof >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo "Using lsof for port-based cleanup..."; \
+		lsof -ti :$(MASTER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$(VOLUME_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$(FILER_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$(S3_PORT) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$$(( $(MASTER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$$(( $(VOLUME_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		lsof -ti :$$(( $(FILER_PORT) + 10000 )) 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read pid; do kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+	else \
+		echo "lsof not available, using netstat approach..."; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$(MASTER_PORT) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$(VOLUME_PORT) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$(FILER_PORT) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$(S3_PORT) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$$(( $(MASTER_PORT) + 10000 )) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$$(( $(VOLUME_PORT) + 10000 )) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+		netstat -tlnp 2>/dev/null | grep :$$(( $(FILER_PORT) + 10000 )) | awk '{print $$7}' | cut -d/ -f1 | head -5 | while read pid; do [ "$$pid" != "-" ] && kill -TERM $$pid 2>/dev/null || true; done; \
+	fi
+	@sleep 2
+	@echo "$(GREEN)SeaweedFS server safely stopped$(NC)"
+
+clean:
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Cleaning up Parquet test artifacts...$(NC)"
+	@rm -rf /tmp/seaweedfs-test-parquet-*
+	@rm -f /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-*.log
+	@rm -f /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-s3.json
+	@rm -f s3_parquet_test_errors_*.log
+	@rm -rf $(VENV_DIR)
+	@echo "$(GREEN)Parquet test cleanup completed$(NC)"
+
+# Test with automatic server management (GitHub Actions compatible)
+test-with-server: build-weed setup-python
+	@echo "🚀 Starting Parquet integration tests with automated server management..."
+	@echo "Starting SeaweedFS cluster..."
+	@if $(MAKE) start-seaweedfs-ci > weed-test.log 2>&1; then \
+		echo "✅ SeaweedFS cluster started successfully"; \
+		echo "Running Parquet integration tests..."; \
+		trap '$(MAKE) -C $(TEST_DIR) stop-seaweedfs-safe || true' EXIT; \
+		S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:$(S3_PORT) \
+		S3_ACCESS_KEY=$(ACCESS_KEY) \
+		S3_SECRET_KEY=$(SECRET_KEY) \
+		BUCKET_NAME=$(BUCKET_NAME) \
+		$(VENV_DIR)/bin/$(PYTHON) $(PYTHON_TEST_SCRIPT) || exit 1; \
+		echo "✅ All tests completed successfully"; \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(TEST_DIR) stop-seaweedfs-safe || true; \
+	else \
+		echo "❌ Failed to start SeaweedFS cluster"; \
+		echo "=== Server startup logs ==="; \
+		tail -100 weed-test.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No startup log available"; \
+		echo "=== System information ==="; \
+		ps aux | grep -E "weed|make" | grep -v grep || echo "No relevant processes found"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+# Run tests assuming SeaweedFS is already running
+test: setup-python
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Running Parquet integration tests...$(NC)"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Assuming SeaweedFS is already running on localhost:$(S3_PORT)$(NC)"
+	@S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:$(S3_PORT) \
+	 S3_ACCESS_KEY=$(ACCESS_KEY) \
+	 S3_SECRET_KEY=$(SECRET_KEY) \
+	 BUCKET_NAME=$(BUCKET_NAME) \
+	 $(VENV_DIR)/bin/$(PYTHON) $(PYTHON_TEST_SCRIPT)
+
+# Run quick tests with small files only
+test-quick: setup-python
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Running quick Parquet tests (small files only)...$(NC)"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Assuming SeaweedFS is already running on localhost:$(S3_PORT)$(NC)"
+	@S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:$(S3_PORT) \
+	 S3_ACCESS_KEY=$(ACCESS_KEY) \
+	 S3_SECRET_KEY=$(SECRET_KEY) \
+	 BUCKET_NAME=$(BUCKET_NAME) \
+	 TEST_QUICK=1 \
+	 $(VENV_DIR)/bin/$(PYTHON) $(PYTHON_TEST_SCRIPT)
+
+# Test implicit directory fix for s3fs compatibility
+test-implicit-dir: setup-python
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Running implicit directory fix tests...$(NC)"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)Assuming SeaweedFS is already running on localhost:$(S3_PORT)$(NC)"
+	@S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:$(S3_PORT) \
+	 S3_ACCESS_KEY=$(ACCESS_KEY) \
+	 S3_SECRET_KEY=$(SECRET_KEY) \
+	 BUCKET_NAME=test-implicit-dir \
+	 $(VENV_DIR)/bin/$(PYTHON) test_implicit_directory_fix.py
+
+# Test implicit directory fix with automatic server management
+test-implicit-dir-with-server: build-weed setup-python
+	@echo "🚀 Starting implicit directory fix tests with automated server management..."
+	@echo "Starting SeaweedFS cluster..."
+	@if $(MAKE) start-seaweedfs-ci > weed-test.log 2>&1; then \
+		echo "✅ SeaweedFS cluster started successfully"; \
+		echo "Running implicit directory fix tests..."; \
+		trap '$(MAKE) -C $(TEST_DIR) stop-seaweedfs-safe || true' EXIT; \
+		S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:$(S3_PORT) \
+		S3_ACCESS_KEY=$(ACCESS_KEY) \
+		S3_SECRET_KEY=$(SECRET_KEY) \
+		BUCKET_NAME=test-implicit-dir \
+		$(VENV_DIR)/bin/$(PYTHON) test_implicit_directory_fix.py || exit 1; \
+		echo "✅ All tests completed successfully"; \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(TEST_DIR) stop-seaweedfs-safe || true; \
+	else \
+		echo "❌ Failed to start SeaweedFS cluster"; \
+		echo "=== Server startup logs ==="; \
+		tail -100 weed-test.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No startup log available"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+# Debug targets
+debug-logs:
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)=== Master Log ===$(NC)"
+	@tail -n 50 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-master.log || echo "No master log found"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)=== Volume Log ===$(NC)"
+	@tail -n 50 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-volume.log || echo "No volume log found"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)=== Filer Log ===$(NC)"
+	@tail -n 50 /tmp/seaweedfs-parquet-filer.log || echo "No filer log found"
+
+debug-status:
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)=== Process Status ===$(NC)"
+	@ps aux | grep -E "(weed|seaweedfs)" | grep -v grep || echo "No SeaweedFS processes found"
+	@echo "$(YELLOW)=== Port Status ===$(NC)"
+	@netstat -an | grep -E "($(MASTER_PORT)|$(VOLUME_PORT)|$(FILER_PORT)|$(S3_PORT))" || echo "No ports in use"
+
+# Manual test targets for development
+manual-start: start-seaweedfs
+	@echo "$(GREEN)SeaweedFS with S3 is now running for manual testing$(NC)"
+	@echo "You can now run Parquet tests manually"
+	@echo "Run 'make manual-stop' when finished"
+
+manual-stop: stop-seaweedfs clean
+
+# CI/CD targets
+ci-test: test-with-server
+
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/README.md b/test/s3/parquet/README.md
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+# PyArrow Parquet S3 Compatibility Tests
+
+This directory contains tests for PyArrow Parquet compatibility with SeaweedFS S3 API, including the implicit directory detection fix.
+
+## Overview
+
+**Status**: ✅ **All PyArrow methods work correctly with SeaweedFS**
+
+SeaweedFS implements implicit directory detection to improve compatibility with s3fs and PyArrow. When PyArrow writes datasets using `write_dataset()`, it may create directory markers that can confuse s3fs. SeaweedFS now handles these correctly by returning 404 for HEAD requests on implicit directories (directories with children), forcing s3fs to use LIST-based discovery.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Running Tests
+
+```bash
+# Setup Python environment
+make setup-python
+
+# Run all tests with server (small and large files)
+make test-with-server
+
+# Run quick tests with small files only (faster for development)
+make test-quick
+
+# Run implicit directory fix tests
+make test-implicit-dir-with-server
+
+# Clean up
+make clean
+```
+
+### Using PyArrow with SeaweedFS
+
+```python
+import pyarrow as pa
+import pyarrow.parquet as pq
+import pyarrow.dataset as pads
+import s3fs
+
+# Configure s3fs
+fs = s3fs.S3FileSystem(
+    key='your_access_key',
+    secret='your_secret_key',
+    endpoint_url='http://localhost:8333',
+    use_ssl=False
+)
+
+# Write dataset (creates directory structure)
+table = pa.table({'id': [1, 2, 3], 'value': ['a', 'b', 'c']})
+pads.write_dataset(table, 'bucket/dataset', filesystem=fs)
+
+# Read dataset (all methods work!)
+dataset = pads.dataset('bucket/dataset', filesystem=fs)  # ✅
+table = pq.read_table('bucket/dataset', filesystem=fs)   # ✅
+dataset = pq.ParquetDataset('bucket/dataset', filesystem=fs)  # ✅
+```
+
+## Test Files
+
+### Main Test Suite
+- **`s3_parquet_test.py`** - Comprehensive PyArrow test suite
+  - Tests 2 write methods × 5 read methods × 2 dataset sizes = 20 combinations
+  - All tests pass with the implicit directory fix ✅
+
+### Implicit Directory Tests
+- **`test_implicit_directory_fix.py`** - Specific tests for the implicit directory fix
+  - Tests HEAD request behavior
+  - Tests s3fs directory detection
+  - Tests PyArrow dataset reading
+  - All 6 tests pass ✅
+
+### Configuration
+- **`Makefile`** - Build and test automation
+- **`requirements.txt`** - Python dependencies (pyarrow, s3fs, boto3)
+- **`.gitignore`** - Ignore patterns for test artifacts
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Technical Documentation
+- **`TEST_COVERAGE.md`** - Comprehensive test coverage documentation
+  - Unit tests (Go): 17 test cases
+  - Integration tests (Python): 6 test cases
+  - End-to-end tests (Python): 20 test cases
+
+- **`FINAL_ROOT_CAUSE_ANALYSIS.md`** - Deep technical analysis
+  - Root cause of the s3fs compatibility issue
+  - How the implicit directory fix works
+  - Performance considerations
+
+- **`MINIO_DIRECTORY_HANDLING.md`** - Comparison with MinIO
+  - How MinIO handles directory markers
+  - Differences in implementation approaches
+
+## The Implicit Directory Fix
+
+### Problem
+When PyArrow writes datasets with `write_dataset()`, it may create 0-byte directory markers. s3fs's `info()` method calls HEAD on these paths, and if HEAD returns 200 with size=0, s3fs incorrectly reports them as files instead of directories. This causes PyArrow to fail with "Parquet file size is 0 bytes".
+
+### Solution
+SeaweedFS now returns 404 for HEAD requests on implicit directories (0-byte objects or directories with children, when requested without a trailing slash). This forces s3fs to fall back to LIST-based discovery, which correctly identifies directories by checking for children.
+
+### Implementation
+The fix is implemented in `weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers.go`:
+- `HeadObjectHandler` - Returns 404 for implicit directories
+- `hasChildren` - Helper function to check if a path has children
+
+See the source code for detailed inline documentation.
+
+### Test Coverage
+- **Unit tests** (Go): `weed/s3api/s3api_implicit_directory_test.go`
+  - Run: `cd weed/s3api && go test -v -run TestImplicitDirectory`
+  
+- **Integration tests** (Python): `test_implicit_directory_fix.py`
+  - Run: `cd test/s3/parquet && make test-implicit-dir-with-server`
+
+- **End-to-end tests** (Python): `s3_parquet_test.py`
+  - Run: `cd test/s3/parquet && make test-with-server`
+
+## Makefile Targets
+
+```bash
+# Setup
+make setup-python          # Create Python virtual environment and install dependencies
+make build-weed           # Build SeaweedFS binary
+
+# Testing
+make test                 # Run full tests (assumes server is already running)
+make test-with-server     # Run full PyArrow test suite with server (small + large files)
+make test-quick           # Run quick tests with small files only (assumes server is running)
+make test-implicit-dir-with-server  # Run implicit directory tests with server
+
+# Server Management
+make start-seaweedfs-ci   # Start SeaweedFS in background (CI mode)
+make stop-seaweedfs-safe  # Stop SeaweedFS gracefully
+make clean                # Clean up all test artifacts
+
+# Development
+make help                 # Show all available targets
+```
+
+## Continuous Integration
+
+The tests are automatically run in GitHub Actions on every push/PR that affects S3 or filer code:
+
+**Workflow**: `.github/workflows/s3-parquet-tests.yml`
+
+**Test Matrix**:
+- Python versions: 3.9, 3.11, 3.12
+- PyArrow integration tests: 20 test combinations
+- Implicit directory fix tests: 6 test scenarios
+- Go unit tests: 17 test cases
+
+**Triggers**:
+- Push/PR to master (when `weed/s3api/**` or `weed/filer/**` changes)
+- Manual trigger via GitHub UI (workflow_dispatch)
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Python 3.8+
+- PyArrow 22.0.0+
+- s3fs 2024.12.0+
+- boto3 1.40.0+
+- SeaweedFS (latest)
+
+## AWS S3 Compatibility
+
+The implicit directory fix makes SeaweedFS behavior more compatible with AWS S3:
+- AWS S3 typically doesn't create directory markers for implicit directories
+- HEAD on "dataset" (when only "dataset/file.txt" exists) returns 404 on AWS
+- SeaweedFS now matches this behavior for implicit directories with children
+
+## Edge Cases Handled
+
+✅ **Implicit directories with children** → 404 (forces LIST-based discovery)  
+✅ **Empty files (0-byte, no children)** → 200 (legitimate empty file)  
+✅ **Empty directories (no children)** → 200 (legitimate empty directory)  
+✅ **Explicit directory requests (trailing slash)** → 200 (normal directory behavior)  
+✅ **Versioned buckets** → Skip implicit directory check (versioned semantics)  
+✅ **Regular files** → 200 (normal file behavior)
+
+## Performance
+
+The implicit directory check adds minimal overhead:
+- Only triggered for 0-byte objects or directories without trailing slash
+- Cost: One LIST operation with Limit=1 (~1-5ms)
+- No impact on regular file operations
+
+## Contributing
+
+When adding new tests:
+1. Add test cases to the appropriate test file
+2. Update TEST_COVERAGE.md
+3. Run the full test suite to ensure no regressions
+4. Update this README if adding new functionality
+
+## References
+
+- [PyArrow Documentation](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/python/parquet.html)
+- [s3fs Documentation](https://s3fs.readthedocs.io/)
+- [SeaweedFS S3 API](https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/wiki/Amazon-S3-API)
+- [AWS S3 API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/)
+
+---
+
+**Last Updated**: November 19, 2025  
+**Status**: All tests passing ✅
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/TEST_COVERAGE.md b/test/s3/parquet/TEST_COVERAGE.md
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+# Test Coverage Documentation
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides comprehensive test coverage documentation for the SeaweedFS S3 Parquet integration tests.
+
+## Test Categories
+
+### Unit Tests (Go)
+- 17 test cases covering S3 API handlers
+- Tests for implicit directory handling
+- HEAD request behavior validation
+- Located in: `weed/s3api/s3api_implicit_directory_test.go`
+
+### Integration Tests (Python)
+- 6 test cases for implicit directory fix
+- Tests HEAD request behavior on directory markers
+- s3fs directory detection validation
+- PyArrow dataset read compatibility
+- Located in: `test_implicit_directory_fix.py`
+
+### End-to-End Tests (Python)
+- 20 test cases combining write and read methods
+- Small file tests (5 rows): 10 test combinations
+- Large file tests (200,000 rows): 10 test combinations
+- Tests multiple write methods: `pads.write_dataset`, `pq.write_table+s3fs`
+- Tests multiple read methods: `pads.dataset`, `pq.ParquetDataset`, `pq.read_table`, `s3fs+direct`, `s3fs+buffered`
+- Located in: `s3_parquet_test.py`
+
+## Coverage Summary
+
+| Test Type | Count | Status |
+|-----------|-------|--------|
+| Unit Tests (Go) | 17 | ✅ Pass |
+| Integration Tests (Python) | 6 | ✅ Pass |
+| End-to-End Tests (Python) | 20 | ✅ Pass |
+| **Total** | **43** | **✅ All Pass** |
+
+## TODO
+
+- [ ] Add detailed test execution time metrics
+- [ ] Document test data generation strategies
+- [ ] Add code coverage percentages for Go tests
+- [ ] Document edge cases and corner cases tested
+- [ ] Add performance benchmarking results
+
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/requirements.txt b/test/s3/parquet/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/test/s3/parquet/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Python dependencies for S3 Parquet tests
+# Install with: pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+pyarrow>=10.0.0
+s3fs>=2023.12.0
+boto3>=1.28.0
+
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/s3_parquet_test.py b/test/s3/parquet/s3_parquet_test.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..35ff0bcde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/s3/parquet/s3_parquet_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,421 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script for S3-compatible storage with PyArrow Parquet files.
+
+This script tests different write methods (PyArrow write_dataset vs. pq.write_table to buffer)
+combined with different read methods (PyArrow dataset, direct s3fs read, buffered read) to
+identify which combinations work with large files that span multiple row groups.
+
+This test specifically addresses issues with large tables using PyArrow where files span
+multiple row-groups (default row_group size is around 130,000 rows).
+
+Requirements:
+    - pyarrow>=22
+    - s3fs>=2024.12.0
+
+Environment Variables:
+    S3_ENDPOINT_URL: S3 endpoint (default: http://localhost:8333)
+    S3_ACCESS_KEY: S3 access key (default: some_access_key1)
+    S3_SECRET_KEY: S3 secret key (default: some_secret_key1)
+    BUCKET_NAME: S3 bucket name (default: test-parquet-bucket)
+    TEST_QUICK: Run only small/quick tests (default: 0, set to 1 for quick mode)
+
+Usage:
+    # Run with default environment variables
+    python3 s3_parquet_test.py
+
+    # Run with custom environment variables
+    S3_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:8333 \
+    S3_ACCESS_KEY=mykey \
+    S3_SECRET_KEY=mysecret \
+    BUCKET_NAME=mybucket \
+    python3 s3_parquet_test.py
+"""
+
+import io
+import logging
+import os
+import secrets
+import sys
+import traceback
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Tuple
+
+import pyarrow as pa
+import pyarrow.dataset as pads
+import pyarrow.parquet as pq
+
+try:
+    import s3fs
+except ImportError:
+    logging.error("s3fs not installed. Install with: pip install s3fs")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(message)s")
+
+# Error log file
+ERROR_LOG_FILE = f"s3_parquet_test_errors_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.log"
+
+# Configuration from environment variables with defaults
+S3_ENDPOINT_URL = os.environ.get("S3_ENDPOINT_URL", "http://localhost:8333")
+S3_ACCESS_KEY = os.environ.get("S3_ACCESS_KEY", "some_access_key1")
+S3_SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("S3_SECRET_KEY", "some_secret_key1")
+BUCKET_NAME = os.getenv("BUCKET_NAME", "test-parquet-bucket")
+TEST_QUICK = os.getenv("TEST_QUICK", "0") == "1"
+
+# Create randomized test directory
+TEST_RUN_ID = secrets.token_hex(8)
+TEST_DIR = f"{BUCKET_NAME}/parquet-tests/{TEST_RUN_ID}"
+
+# Test file sizes
+TEST_SIZES = {
+    "small": 5,
+    "large": 200_000,  # This will create multiple row groups
+}
+
+# Filter to only small tests if quick mode is enabled
+if TEST_QUICK:
+    TEST_SIZES = {"small": TEST_SIZES["small"]}
+    logging.info("Quick test mode enabled - running only small tests")
+
+
+def create_sample_table(num_rows: int = 5) -> pa.Table:
+    """Create a sample PyArrow table for testing."""
+    return pa.table({
+        "id": pa.array(range(num_rows), type=pa.int64()),
+        "name": pa.array([f"user_{i}" for i in range(num_rows)], type=pa.string()),
+        "value": pa.array([float(i) * 1.5 for i in range(num_rows)], type=pa.float64()),
+        "flag": pa.array([i % 2 == 0 for i in range(num_rows)], type=pa.bool_()),
+    })
+
+
+def log_error(operation: str, short_msg: str) -> None:
+    """Log error details to file with full traceback."""
+    with open(ERROR_LOG_FILE, "a") as f:
+        f.write(f"\n{'='*80}\n")
+        f.write(f"Operation: {operation}\n")
+        f.write(f"Time: {datetime.now().isoformat()}\n")
+        f.write(f"Message: {short_msg}\n")
+        f.write("Full Traceback:\n")
+        f.write(traceback.format_exc())
+        f.write(f"{'='*80}\n")
+
+
+def init_s3fs() -> s3fs.S3FileSystem:
+    """Initialize and return S3FileSystem."""
+    logging.info("Initializing S3FileSystem...")
+    logging.info(f"  Endpoint: {S3_ENDPOINT_URL}")
+    logging.info(f"  Bucket: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+    try:
+        fs = s3fs.S3FileSystem(
+            client_kwargs={"endpoint_url": S3_ENDPOINT_URL},
+            key=S3_ACCESS_KEY,
+            secret=S3_SECRET_KEY,
+            use_listings_cache=False,
+        )
+        logging.info("✓ S3FileSystem initialized successfully\n")
+        return fs
+    except Exception:
+        logging.exception("✗ Failed to initialize S3FileSystem")
+        raise
+
+
+def ensure_bucket_exists(fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> None:
+    """Ensure the test bucket exists."""
+    try:
+        if not fs.exists(BUCKET_NAME):
+            logging.info(f"Creating bucket: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+            fs.mkdir(BUCKET_NAME)
+            logging.info(f"✓ Bucket created: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+        else:
+            logging.info(f"✓ Bucket exists: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+    except Exception:
+        logging.exception("✗ Failed to create/check bucket")
+        raise
+
+
+# Write Methods
+
+def write_with_pads(table: pa.Table, path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Write using pads.write_dataset with filesystem parameter."""
+    try:
+        pads.write_dataset(table, path, format="parquet", filesystem=fs)
+        return True, "pads.write_dataset"
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"pads.write_dataset: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("write_with_pads", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg
+
+
+def write_with_buffer_and_s3fs(table: pa.Table, path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Write using pq.write_table to buffer, then upload via s3fs."""
+    try:
+        buffer = io.BytesIO()
+        pq.write_table(table, buffer)
+        buffer.seek(0)
+        with fs.open(path, "wb") as f:
+            f.write(buffer.read())
+        return True, "pq.write_table+s3fs.open"
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"pq.write_table+s3fs.open: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("write_with_buffer_and_s3fs", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg
+
+
+# Read Methods
+
+def get_parquet_files(path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> list:
+    """
+    Helper to discover all parquet files for a given path.
+    
+    Args:
+        path: S3 path (file or directory)
+        fs: S3FileSystem instance
+        
+    Returns:
+        List of parquet file paths
+        
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If no parquet files are found in a directory
+    """
+    if fs.isdir(path):
+        # Find all parquet files in the directory
+        files = [f for f in fs.ls(path) if f.endswith('.parquet')]
+        if not files:
+            raise ValueError(f"No parquet files found in directory: {path}")
+        return files
+    else:
+        # Single file path
+        return [path]
+
+
+def read_with_pads_dataset(path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str, int]:
+    """Read using pads.dataset - handles both single files and directories."""
+    try:
+        # pads.dataset() should auto-discover parquet files in the directory
+        dataset = pads.dataset(path, format="parquet", filesystem=fs)
+        result = dataset.to_table()
+        return True, "pads.dataset", result.num_rows
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"pads.dataset: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("read_with_pads_dataset", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg, 0
+
+
+def read_direct_s3fs(path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str, int]:
+    """Read directly via s3fs.open() streaming."""
+    try:
+        # Get all parquet files (handles both single file and directory)
+        parquet_files = get_parquet_files(path, fs)
+        
+        # Read all parquet files and concatenate them
+        tables = []
+        for file_path in parquet_files:
+            with fs.open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+                table = pq.read_table(f)
+                tables.append(table)
+        
+        # Concatenate all tables into one
+        if len(tables) == 1:
+            result = tables[0]
+        else:
+            result = pa.concat_tables(tables)
+        
+        return True, "s3fs.open+pq.read_table", result.num_rows
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"s3fs.open+pq.read_table: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("read_direct_s3fs", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg, 0
+
+
+def read_buffered_s3fs(path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str, int]:
+    """Read via s3fs.open() into buffer, then pq.read_table."""
+    try:
+        # Get all parquet files (handles both single file and directory)
+        parquet_files = get_parquet_files(path, fs)
+        
+        # Read all parquet files and concatenate them
+        tables = []
+        for file_path in parquet_files:
+            with fs.open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+                buffer = io.BytesIO(f.read())
+            buffer.seek(0)
+            table = pq.read_table(buffer)
+            tables.append(table)
+        
+        # Concatenate all tables into one
+        if len(tables) == 1:
+            result = tables[0]
+        else:
+            result = pa.concat_tables(tables)
+        
+        return True, "s3fs.open+BytesIO+pq.read_table", result.num_rows
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"s3fs.open+BytesIO+pq.read_table: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("read_buffered_s3fs", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg, 0
+
+
+def read_with_parquet_dataset(path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str, int]:
+    """Read using pq.ParquetDataset - designed for directories."""
+    try:
+        # ParquetDataset is specifically designed to handle directories
+        dataset = pq.ParquetDataset(path, filesystem=fs)
+        result = dataset.read()
+        return True, "pq.ParquetDataset", result.num_rows
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"pq.ParquetDataset: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("read_with_parquet_dataset", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg, 0
+
+
+def read_with_pq_read_table(path: str, fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> Tuple[bool, str, int]:
+    """Read using pq.read_table with filesystem parameter."""
+    try:
+        # pq.read_table() with filesystem should handle directories
+        result = pq.read_table(path, filesystem=fs)
+        return True, "pq.read_table+filesystem", result.num_rows
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = f"pq.read_table+filesystem: {type(e).__name__}"
+        log_error("read_with_pq_read_table", error_msg)
+        return False, error_msg, 0
+
+
+def test_combination(
+    fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem,
+    test_name: str,
+    write_func,
+    read_func,
+    num_rows: int,
+) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Test a specific write/read combination."""
+    table = create_sample_table(num_rows=num_rows)
+    path = f"{TEST_DIR}/{test_name}/data.parquet"
+
+    # Write
+    write_ok, write_msg = write_func(table, path, fs)
+    if not write_ok:
+        return False, f"WRITE_FAIL: {write_msg}"
+
+    # Read
+    read_ok, read_msg, rows_read = read_func(path, fs)
+    if not read_ok:
+        return False, f"READ_FAIL: {read_msg}"
+
+    # Verify
+    if rows_read != num_rows:
+        return False, f"DATA_MISMATCH: expected {num_rows}, got {rows_read}"
+
+    return True, f"{write_msg} + {read_msg}"
+
+
+def cleanup_test_files(fs: s3fs.S3FileSystem) -> None:
+    """Clean up test files from S3."""
+    try:
+        if fs.exists(TEST_DIR):
+            logging.info(f"Cleaning up test directory: {TEST_DIR}")
+            fs.rm(TEST_DIR, recursive=True)
+            logging.info("✓ Test directory cleaned up")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.warning(f"Failed to cleanup test directory: {e}")
+
+
+def main():
+    """Run all write/read method combinations."""
+    print("=" * 80)
+    print("Write/Read Method Combination Tests for S3-Compatible Storage")
+    print("Testing PyArrow Parquet Files with Multiple Row Groups")
+    if TEST_QUICK:
+        print("*** QUICK TEST MODE - Small files only ***")
+    print("=" * 80 + "\n")
+
+    print("Configuration:")
+    print(f"  S3 Endpoint: {S3_ENDPOINT_URL}")
+    print(f"  Bucket: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+    print(f"  Test Directory: {TEST_DIR}")
+    print(f"  Quick Mode: {'Yes (small files only)' if TEST_QUICK else 'No (all file sizes)'}")
+    print()
+
+    try:
+        fs = init_s3fs()
+        ensure_bucket_exists(fs)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Cannot proceed without S3 connection: {e}")
+        return 1
+
+    # Define all write methods
+    write_methods = [
+        ("pads", write_with_pads),
+        ("buffer+s3fs", write_with_buffer_and_s3fs),
+    ]
+
+    # Define all read methods
+    read_methods = [
+        ("pads.dataset", read_with_pads_dataset),
+        ("pq.ParquetDataset", read_with_parquet_dataset),
+        ("pq.read_table", read_with_pq_read_table),
+        ("s3fs+direct", read_direct_s3fs),
+        ("s3fs+buffered", read_buffered_s3fs),
+    ]
+
+    results = []
+
+    # Test all combinations for each file size
+    for size_name, num_rows in TEST_SIZES.items():
+        print(f"\n{'='*80}")
+        print(f"Testing with {size_name} files ({num_rows:,} rows)")
+        print(f"{'='*80}\n")
+        print(f"{'Write Method':<20} | {'Read Method':<20} | {'Result':<40}")
+        print("-" * 85)
+
+        for write_name, write_func in write_methods:
+            for read_name, read_func in read_methods:
+                test_name = f"{size_name}_{write_name}_{read_name}"
+                success, message = test_combination(
+                    fs, test_name, write_func, read_func, num_rows
+                )
+                results.append((test_name, success, message))
+                status = "✓ PASS" if success else "✗ FAIL"
+                print(f"{write_name:<20} | {read_name:<20} | {status}: {message[:35]}")
+
+    # Summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("SUMMARY")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    passed = sum(1 for _, success, _ in results if success)
+    total = len(results)
+    print(f"\nTotal: {passed}/{total} passed\n")
+
+    # Group results by file size
+    for size_name in TEST_SIZES.keys():
+        size_results = [r for r in results if size_name in r[0]]
+        size_passed = sum(1 for _, success, _ in size_results if success)
+        print(f"{size_name.upper()}: {size_passed}/{len(size_results)} passed")
+
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    if passed == total:
+        print("✓ ALL TESTS PASSED!")
+    else:
+        print(f"✗ {total - passed} test(s) failed")
+        print("\nFailing combinations:")
+        for name, success, message in results:
+            if not success:
+                parts = name.split("_")
+                size = parts[0]
+                write = parts[1]
+                read = "_".join(parts[2:])
+                print(f"  - {size:6} | {write:15} | {read:20} -> {message[:50]}")
+
+    print("=" * 80 + "\n")
+    print(f"Error details logged to: {ERROR_LOG_FILE}")
+    print("=" * 80 + "\n")
+
+    # Cleanup
+    cleanup_test_files(fs)
+
+    return 0 if passed == total else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
+
diff --git a/test/s3/parquet/test_implicit_directory_fix.py b/test/s3/parquet/test_implicit_directory_fix.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9ac8f0346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/s3/parquet/test_implicit_directory_fix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to verify the implicit directory fix for s3fs compatibility.
+
+This test verifies that:
+1. Implicit directory markers (0-byte objects with children) return 404 on HEAD
+2. s3fs correctly identifies them as directories via LIST fallback
+3. PyArrow can read datasets created with write_dataset()
+
+The fix makes SeaweedFS behave like AWS S3 and improves s3fs compatibility.
+"""
+
+import io
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+import pyarrow as pa
+import pyarrow.dataset as pads
+import pyarrow.parquet as pq
+import s3fs
+import boto3
+from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Configuration
+S3_ENDPOINT_URL = os.environ.get("S3_ENDPOINT_URL", "http://localhost:8333")
+S3_ACCESS_KEY = os.environ.get("S3_ACCESS_KEY", "some_access_key1")
+S3_SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("S3_SECRET_KEY", "some_secret_key1")
+BUCKET_NAME = os.getenv("BUCKET_NAME", "test-implicit-dir")
+
+def create_sample_table(num_rows: int = 1000) -> pa.Table:
+    """Create a sample PyArrow table."""
+    return pa.table({
+        'id': pa.array(range(num_rows), type=pa.int64()),
+        'value': pa.array([f'value_{i}' for i in range(num_rows)], type=pa.string()),
+        'score': pa.array([float(i) * 1.5 for i in range(num_rows)], type=pa.float64()),
+    })
+
+def setup_s3():
+    """Set up S3 clients."""
+    # s3fs client
+    fs = s3fs.S3FileSystem(
+        key=S3_ACCESS_KEY,
+        secret=S3_SECRET_KEY,
+        client_kwargs={'endpoint_url': S3_ENDPOINT_URL},
+        use_ssl=False
+    )
+    
+    # boto3 client for raw S3 operations
+    s3_client = boto3.client(
+        's3',
+        endpoint_url=S3_ENDPOINT_URL,
+        aws_access_key_id=S3_ACCESS_KEY,
+        aws_secret_access_key=S3_SECRET_KEY,
+        use_ssl=False
+    )
+    
+    return fs, s3_client
+
+def test_implicit_directory_head_behavior(fs, s3_client):
+    """Test that HEAD on implicit directory markers returns 404."""
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST 1: Implicit Directory HEAD Behavior")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    test_path = f"{BUCKET_NAME}/test_implicit_dir"
+    
+    # Clean up any existing data
+    try:
+        fs.rm(test_path, recursive=True)
+    except:
+        pass
+    
+    # Create a dataset using PyArrow (creates implicit directory)
+    logger.info(f"Creating dataset at: {test_path}")
+    table = create_sample_table(1000)
+    pads.write_dataset(table, test_path, filesystem=fs, format='parquet')
+    
+    # List what was created
+    logger.info("\nFiles created:")
+    files = fs.ls(test_path, detail=True)
+    for f in files:
+        logger.info(f"  {f['name']} - size: {f['size']} bytes, type: {f['type']}")
+    
+    # Test HEAD request on the directory marker (without trailing slash)
+    logger.info(f"\nTesting HEAD on: {test_path}")
+    try:
+        response = s3_client.head_object(Bucket=BUCKET_NAME, Key='test_implicit_dir')
+        logger.info(f"  HEAD response: {response['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode']}")
+        logger.info(f"  Content-Length: {response.get('ContentLength', 'N/A')}")
+        logger.info(f"  Content-Type: {response.get('ContentType', 'N/A')}")
+        logger.warning("  ⚠️  Expected 404, but got 200 - fix may not be working")
+        return False
+    except ClientError as e:
+        if e.response['Error']['Code'] == '404':
+            logger.info("  ✓ HEAD returned 404 (expected - implicit directory)")
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.error(f"  ✗ Unexpected error: {e}")
+            return False
+
+def test_s3fs_directory_detection(fs):
+    """Test that s3fs correctly detects the directory."""
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST 2: s3fs Directory Detection")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    test_path = f"{BUCKET_NAME}/test_implicit_dir"
+    
+    # Test s3fs.info()
+    logger.info(f"\nTesting s3fs.info('{test_path}'):")
+    try:
+        info = fs.info(test_path)
+        logger.info(f"  Type: {info.get('type', 'N/A')}")
+        logger.info(f"  Size: {info.get('size', 'N/A')}")
+        
+        if info.get('type') == 'directory':
+            logger.info("  ✓ s3fs correctly identified as directory")
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"  ⚠️  s3fs identified as: {info.get('type')}")
+            return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ Error: {e}")
+        return False
+
+def test_s3fs_isdir(fs):
+    """Test that s3fs.isdir() works correctly."""
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST 3: s3fs.isdir() Method")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    test_path = f"{BUCKET_NAME}/test_implicit_dir"
+    
+    logger.info(f"\nTesting s3fs.isdir('{test_path}'):")
+    try:
+        is_dir = fs.isdir(test_path)
+        logger.info(f"  Result: {is_dir}")
+        
+        if is_dir:
+            logger.info("  ✓ s3fs.isdir() correctly returned True")
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.warning("  ⚠️  s3fs.isdir() returned False")
+            return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ Error: {e}")
+        return False
+
+def test_pyarrow_dataset_read(fs):
+    """Test that PyArrow can read the dataset."""
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST 4: PyArrow Dataset Read")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    test_path = f"{BUCKET_NAME}/test_implicit_dir"
+    
+    logger.info(f"\nReading dataset from: {test_path}")
+    try:
+        ds = pads.dataset(test_path, filesystem=fs, format='parquet')
+        table = ds.to_table()
+        logger.info(f"  ✓ Successfully read {len(table)} rows")
+        logger.info(f"  Columns: {table.column_names}")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ Failed to read dataset: {e}")
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        return False
+
+def test_explicit_directory_marker(fs, s3_client):
+    """Test that explicit directory markers (with trailing slash) still work."""
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST 5: Explicit Directory Marker (with trailing slash)")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    # Create an explicit directory marker
+    logger.info(f"\nCreating explicit directory: {BUCKET_NAME}/explicit_dir/")
+    try:
+        s3_client.put_object(
+            Bucket=BUCKET_NAME,
+            Key='explicit_dir/',
+            Body=b'',
+            ContentType='httpd/unix-directory'
+        )
+        logger.info("  ✓ Created explicit directory marker")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ Failed to create: {e}")
+        return False
+    
+    # Test HEAD with trailing slash
+    logger.info(f"\nTesting HEAD on: {BUCKET_NAME}/explicit_dir/")
+    try:
+        response = s3_client.head_object(Bucket=BUCKET_NAME, Key='explicit_dir/')
+        logger.info(f"  ✓ HEAD returned 200 (expected for explicit directory)")
+        logger.info(f"  Content-Type: {response.get('ContentType', 'N/A')}")
+        return True
+    except ClientError as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ HEAD failed: {e}")
+        return False
+
+def test_empty_file_not_directory(fs, s3_client):
+    """Test that legitimate empty files are not treated as directories."""
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST 6: Empty File (not a directory)")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    # Create an empty file with text/plain mime type
+    logger.info(f"\nCreating empty file: {BUCKET_NAME}/empty.txt")
+    try:
+        s3_client.put_object(
+            Bucket=BUCKET_NAME,
+            Key='empty.txt',
+            Body=b'',
+            ContentType='text/plain'
+        )
+        logger.info("  ✓ Created empty file")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ Failed to create: {e}")
+        return False
+    
+    # Test HEAD
+    logger.info(f"\nTesting HEAD on: {BUCKET_NAME}/empty.txt")
+    try:
+        response = s3_client.head_object(Bucket=BUCKET_NAME, Key='empty.txt')
+        logger.info(f"  ✓ HEAD returned 200 (expected for empty file)")
+        logger.info(f"  Content-Type: {response.get('ContentType', 'N/A')}")
+        
+        # Verify s3fs doesn't think it's a directory
+        info = fs.info(f"{BUCKET_NAME}/empty.txt")
+        if info.get('type') == 'file':
+            logger.info("  ✓ s3fs correctly identified as file")
+            return True
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"  ⚠️  s3fs identified as: {info.get('type')}")
+            return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"  ✗ Error: {e}")
+        return False
+
+def main():
+    """Run all tests."""
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    logger.info("Implicit Directory Fix Test Suite")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    logger.info(f"Endpoint: {S3_ENDPOINT_URL}")
+    logger.info(f"Bucket: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    # Set up S3 clients
+    fs, s3_client = setup_s3()
+    
+    # Create bucket if it doesn't exist
+    try:
+        s3_client.create_bucket(Bucket=BUCKET_NAME)
+        logger.info(f"\n✓ Created bucket: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+    except ClientError as e:
+        error_code = e.response['Error']['Code']
+        if error_code in ['BucketAlreadyOwnedByYou', 'BucketAlreadyExists']:
+            logger.info(f"\n✓ Bucket already exists: {BUCKET_NAME}")
+        else:
+            logger.error(f"\n✗ Failed to create bucket: {e}")
+            return 1
+    
+    # Run tests
+    results = []
+    
+    results.append(("Implicit Directory HEAD", test_implicit_directory_head_behavior(fs, s3_client)))
+    results.append(("s3fs Directory Detection", test_s3fs_directory_detection(fs)))
+    results.append(("s3fs.isdir() Method", test_s3fs_isdir(fs)))
+    results.append(("PyArrow Dataset Read", test_pyarrow_dataset_read(fs)))
+    results.append(("Explicit Directory Marker", test_explicit_directory_marker(fs, s3_client)))
+    results.append(("Empty File Not Directory", test_empty_file_not_directory(fs, s3_client)))
+    
+    # Print summary
+    logger.info("\n" + "="*80)
+    logger.info("TEST SUMMARY")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    passed = sum(1 for _, result in results if result)
+    total = len(results)
+    
+    for name, result in results:
+        status = "✓ PASS" if result else "✗ FAIL"
+        logger.info(f"{status}: {name}")
+    
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    logger.info(f"Results: {passed}/{total} tests passed")
+    logger.info("="*80)
+    
+    if passed == total:
+        logger.info("\n🎉 All tests passed! The implicit directory fix is working correctly.")
+        return 0
+    else:
+        logger.warning(f"\n⚠️  {total - passed} test(s) failed. The fix may not be fully working.")
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
+
diff --git a/test/s3/sse/s3_range_headers_test.go b/test/s3/sse/s3_range_headers_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e54004eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/s3/sse/s3_range_headers_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package sse_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/s3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestPlainObjectRangeAndHeadHeaders ensures non-SSE objects advertise correct
+// Content-Length and Content-Range information for both HEAD and ranged GETs.
+func TestPlainObjectRangeAndHeadHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	client, err := createS3Client(ctx, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create S3 client")
+
+	bucketName, err := createTestBucket(ctx, client, defaultConfig.BucketPrefix+"range-plain-")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create test bucket")
+	defer cleanupTestBucket(ctx, client, bucketName)
+
+	// SeaweedFS S3 auto-chunks uploads at 8MiB (see chunkSize in putToFiler).
+	// Using 16MiB ensures at least two chunks without stressing CI resources.
+	const chunkSize = 8 * 1024 * 1024
+	const objectSize = 2 * chunkSize
+	objectKey := "plain-range-validation"
+	testData := generateTestData(objectSize)
+
+	_, err = client.PutObject(ctx, &s3.PutObjectInput{
+		Bucket: aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:    aws.String(objectKey),
+		Body:   bytes.NewReader(testData),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to upload test object")
+
+	t.Run("HeadObject reports accurate Content-Length", func(t *testing.T) {
+		resp, err := client.HeadObject(ctx, &s3.HeadObjectInput{
+			Bucket: aws.String(bucketName),
+			Key:    aws.String(objectKey),
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "HeadObject request failed")
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(objectSize), resp.ContentLength, "Content-Length mismatch on HEAD")
+		assert.Equal(t, "bytes", aws.ToString(resp.AcceptRanges), "Accept-Ranges should advertise bytes")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Range request across chunk boundary", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Test range that spans an 8MiB chunk boundary (chunkSize - 1KB to chunkSize + 3KB)
+		rangeStart := int64(chunkSize - 1024)
+		rangeEnd := rangeStart + 4096 - 1
+		rangeHeader := fmt.Sprintf("bytes=%d-%d", rangeStart, rangeEnd)
+
+		resp, err := client.GetObject(ctx, &s3.GetObjectInput{
+			Bucket: aws.String(bucketName),
+			Key:    aws.String(objectKey),
+			Range:  aws.String(rangeHeader),
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "GetObject range request failed")
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+		expectedLen := rangeEnd - rangeStart + 1
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedLen, resp.ContentLength, "Content-Length must match requested range size")
+		assert.Equal(t,
+			fmt.Sprintf("bytes %d-%d/%d", rangeStart, rangeEnd, objectSize),
+			aws.ToString(resp.ContentRange),
+			"Content-Range header mismatch")
+
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to read range response body")
+		assert.Equal(t, int(expectedLen), len(body), "actual bytes read mismatch")
+		assert.Equal(t, testData[rangeStart:rangeEnd+1], body, "range payload mismatch")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Suffix range request", func(t *testing.T) {
+		const suffixSize = 2048
+		resp, err := client.GetObject(ctx, &s3.GetObjectInput{
+			Bucket: aws.String(bucketName),
+			Key:    aws.String(objectKey),
+			Range:  aws.String(fmt.Sprintf("bytes=-%d", suffixSize)),
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "GetObject suffix range request failed")
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+		expectedStart := int64(objectSize - suffixSize)
+		expectedEnd := int64(objectSize - 1)
+		expectedLen := expectedEnd - expectedStart + 1
+
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedLen, resp.ContentLength, "suffix Content-Length mismatch")
+		assert.Equal(t,
+			fmt.Sprintf("bytes %d-%d/%d", expectedStart, expectedEnd, objectSize),
+			aws.ToString(resp.ContentRange),
+			"suffix Content-Range mismatch")
+
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to read suffix range response body")
+		assert.Equal(t, int(expectedLen), len(body), "suffix range byte count mismatch")
+		assert.Equal(t, testData[expectedStart:expectedEnd+1], body, "suffix range payload mismatch")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/test/s3/sse/s3_sse_range_server_test.go b/test/s3/sse/s3_sse_range_server_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b02ec62b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/s3/sse/s3_sse_range_server_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,445 @@
+package sse_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
+	v4 "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/signer/v4"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/s3"
+	s3types "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/s3/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// signRawHTTPRequest signs a raw HTTP request with AWS Signature V4
+func signRawHTTPRequest(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request, cfg *S3SSETestConfig) error {
+	// Create credentials
+	creds := aws.Credentials{
+		AccessKeyID:     cfg.AccessKey,
+		SecretAccessKey: cfg.SecretKey,
+	}
+
+	// Create signer
+	signer := v4.NewSigner()
+
+	// Calculate payload hash (empty for GET requests)
+	payloadHash := fmt.Sprintf("%x", sha256.Sum256([]byte{}))
+
+	// Sign the request
+	err := signer.SignHTTP(ctx, creds, req, payloadHash, "s3", cfg.Region, time.Now())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to sign request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TestSSECRangeRequestsServerBehavior tests that the server correctly handles Range requests
+// for SSE-C encrypted objects by checking actual HTTP response (not SDK-processed response)
+func TestSSECRangeRequestsServerBehavior(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	client, err := createS3Client(ctx, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create S3 client")
+
+	bucketName, err := createTestBucket(ctx, client, defaultConfig.BucketPrefix+"ssec-range-server-")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create test bucket")
+	defer cleanupTestBucket(ctx, client, bucketName)
+
+	sseKey := generateSSECKey()
+	testData := generateTestData(2048) // 2KB test file
+	objectKey := "test-range-server-validation"
+
+	// Upload with SSE-C
+	_, err = client.PutObject(ctx, &s3.PutObjectInput{
+		Bucket:               aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:                  aws.String(objectKey),
+		Body:                 bytes.NewReader(testData),
+		SSECustomerAlgorithm: aws.String("AES256"),
+		SSECustomerKey:       aws.String(sseKey.KeyB64),
+		SSECustomerKeyMD5:    aws.String(sseKey.KeyMD5),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to upload SSE-C object")
+
+	// Test cases for range requests
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name          string
+		rangeHeader   string
+		expectedStart int64
+		expectedEnd   int64
+		expectedTotal int64
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "First 100 bytes",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=0-99",
+			expectedStart: 0,
+			expectedEnd:   99,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Middle range",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=500-699",
+			expectedStart: 500,
+			expectedEnd:   699,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Last 100 bytes",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=1948-2047",
+			expectedStart: 1948,
+			expectedEnd:   2047,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Single byte",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=1000-1000",
+			expectedStart: 1000,
+			expectedEnd:   1000,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "AES block boundary crossing",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=15-17",
+			expectedStart: 15,
+			expectedEnd:   17,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Open-ended range",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=2000-",
+			expectedStart: 2000,
+			expectedEnd:   2047,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Suffix range (last 100 bytes)",
+			rangeHeader:   "bytes=-100",
+			expectedStart: 1948,
+			expectedEnd:   2047,
+			expectedTotal: 2048,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Build object URL (Endpoint already includes http://)
+			objectURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s",
+				defaultConfig.Endpoint,
+				bucketName,
+				objectKey,
+			)
+
+			// Create raw HTTP request
+			req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", objectURL, nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create HTTP request")
+
+			// Add Range header
+			req.Header.Set("Range", tc.rangeHeader)
+
+			// Add SSE-C headers
+			req.Header.Set("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-algorithm", "AES256")
+			req.Header.Set("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-key", sseKey.KeyB64)
+			req.Header.Set("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-key-MD5", sseKey.KeyMD5)
+
+			// Sign the request with AWS Signature V4
+			err = signRawHTTPRequest(ctx, req, defaultConfig)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to sign HTTP request")
+
+			// Make request with raw HTTP client
+			httpClient := &http.Client{}
+			resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to execute range request")
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+			// CRITICAL CHECK 1: Status code must be 206 Partial Content
+			assert.Equal(t, http.StatusPartialContent, resp.StatusCode,
+				"Server must return 206 Partial Content for range request, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
+
+			// CRITICAL CHECK 2: Content-Range header must be present and correct
+			expectedContentRange := fmt.Sprintf("bytes %d-%d/%d",
+				tc.expectedStart, tc.expectedEnd, tc.expectedTotal)
+			actualContentRange := resp.Header.Get("Content-Range")
+			assert.Equal(t, expectedContentRange, actualContentRange,
+				"Content-Range header mismatch")
+
+			// CRITICAL CHECK 3: Content-Length must match requested range size
+			expectedLength := tc.expectedEnd - tc.expectedStart + 1
+			actualLength := resp.ContentLength
+			assert.Equal(t, expectedLength, actualLength,
+				"Content-Length mismatch: expected %d, got %d", expectedLength, actualLength)
+
+			// CRITICAL CHECK 4: Actual bytes received from network
+			bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to read response body")
+			assert.Equal(t, int(expectedLength), len(bodyBytes),
+				"Actual bytes received from server mismatch: expected %d, got %d",
+				expectedLength, len(bodyBytes))
+
+			// CRITICAL CHECK 5: Verify decrypted content matches expected range
+			expectedData := testData[tc.expectedStart : tc.expectedEnd+1]
+			assert.Equal(t, expectedData, bodyBytes,
+				"Decrypted range content doesn't match expected data")
+
+			// Verify SSE-C headers are present in response
+			assert.Equal(t, "AES256", resp.Header.Get("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-algorithm"),
+				"SSE-C algorithm header missing in range response")
+			assert.Equal(t, sseKey.KeyMD5, resp.Header.Get("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-key-MD5"),
+				"SSE-C key MD5 header missing in range response")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSSEKMSRangeRequestsServerBehavior tests server-side Range handling for SSE-KMS
+func TestSSEKMSRangeRequestsServerBehavior(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	client, err := createS3Client(ctx, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create S3 client")
+
+	bucketName, err := createTestBucket(ctx, client, defaultConfig.BucketPrefix+"ssekms-range-server-")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create test bucket")
+	defer cleanupTestBucket(ctx, client, bucketName)
+
+	kmsKeyID := "test-range-key"
+	testData := generateTestData(4096) // 4KB test file
+	objectKey := "test-kms-range-server-validation"
+
+	// Upload with SSE-KMS
+	_, err = client.PutObject(ctx, &s3.PutObjectInput{
+		Bucket:               aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:                  aws.String(objectKey),
+		Body:                 bytes.NewReader(testData),
+		ServerSideEncryption: "aws:kms",
+		SSEKMSKeyId:          aws.String(kmsKeyID),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to upload SSE-KMS object")
+
+	// Test various ranges
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name        string
+		rangeHeader string
+		start       int64
+		end         int64
+	}{
+		{"First KB", "bytes=0-1023", 0, 1023},
+		{"Second KB", "bytes=1024-2047", 1024, 2047},
+		{"Last KB", "bytes=3072-4095", 3072, 4095},
+		{"Unaligned range", "bytes=100-299", 100, 299},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			objectURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s",
+				defaultConfig.Endpoint,
+				bucketName,
+				objectKey,
+			)
+
+			req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", objectURL, nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			req.Header.Set("Range", tc.rangeHeader)
+
+			// Sign the request with AWS Signature V4
+			err = signRawHTTPRequest(ctx, req, defaultConfig)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to sign HTTP request")
+
+			httpClient := &http.Client{}
+			resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+			// Verify 206 status
+			assert.Equal(t, http.StatusPartialContent, resp.StatusCode,
+				"SSE-KMS range request must return 206, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
+
+			// Verify Content-Range
+			expectedContentRange := fmt.Sprintf("bytes %d-%d/%d", tc.start, tc.end, int64(len(testData)))
+			assert.Equal(t, expectedContentRange, resp.Header.Get("Content-Range"))
+
+			// Verify actual bytes received
+			bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			expectedLength := tc.end - tc.start + 1
+			assert.Equal(t, int(expectedLength), len(bodyBytes),
+				"Actual network bytes mismatch")
+
+			// Verify content
+			expectedData := testData[tc.start : tc.end+1]
+			assert.Equal(t, expectedData, bodyBytes)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSSES3RangeRequestsServerBehavior tests server-side Range handling for SSE-S3
+func TestSSES3RangeRequestsServerBehavior(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	client, err := createS3Client(ctx, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create S3 client")
+
+	bucketName, err := createTestBucket(ctx, client, "sses3-range-server")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create test bucket")
+	defer cleanupTestBucket(ctx, client, bucketName)
+
+	testData := generateTestData(8192) // 8KB test file
+	objectKey := "test-s3-range-server-validation"
+
+	// Upload with SSE-S3
+	_, err = client.PutObject(ctx, &s3.PutObjectInput{
+		Bucket:               aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:                  aws.String(objectKey),
+		Body:                 bytes.NewReader(testData),
+		ServerSideEncryption: "AES256",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to upload SSE-S3 object")
+
+	// Test range request
+	objectURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s",
+		defaultConfig.Endpoint,
+		bucketName,
+		objectKey,
+	)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", objectURL, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	req.Header.Set("Range", "bytes=1000-1999")
+
+	// Sign the request with AWS Signature V4
+	err = signRawHTTPRequest(ctx, req, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to sign HTTP request")
+
+	httpClient := &http.Client{}
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Verify server response
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusPartialContent, resp.StatusCode)
+	assert.Equal(t, "bytes 1000-1999/8192", resp.Header.Get("Content-Range"))
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1000), resp.ContentLength)
+
+	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1000, len(bodyBytes))
+	assert.Equal(t, testData[1000:2000], bodyBytes)
+}
+
+// TestSSEMultipartRangeRequestsServerBehavior tests Range requests on multipart encrypted objects
+func TestSSEMultipartRangeRequestsServerBehavior(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	client, err := createS3Client(ctx, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	bucketName, err := createTestBucket(ctx, client, defaultConfig.BucketPrefix+"ssec-mp-range-")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer cleanupTestBucket(ctx, client, bucketName)
+
+	sseKey := generateSSECKey()
+	objectKey := "test-multipart-range-server"
+
+	// Create 10MB test data (2 parts of 5MB each)
+	partSize := 5 * 1024 * 1024
+	part1Data := generateTestData(partSize)
+	part2Data := generateTestData(partSize)
+	fullData := append(part1Data, part2Data...)
+
+	// Initiate multipart upload
+	createResp, err := client.CreateMultipartUpload(ctx, &s3.CreateMultipartUploadInput{
+		Bucket:               aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:                  aws.String(objectKey),
+		SSECustomerAlgorithm: aws.String("AES256"),
+		SSECustomerKey:       aws.String(sseKey.KeyB64),
+		SSECustomerKeyMD5:    aws.String(sseKey.KeyMD5),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	uploadID := aws.ToString(createResp.UploadId)
+
+	// Upload part 1
+	part1Resp, err := client.UploadPart(ctx, &s3.UploadPartInput{
+		Bucket:               aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:                  aws.String(objectKey),
+		UploadId:             aws.String(uploadID),
+		PartNumber:           aws.Int32(1),
+		Body:                 bytes.NewReader(part1Data),
+		SSECustomerAlgorithm: aws.String("AES256"),
+		SSECustomerKey:       aws.String(sseKey.KeyB64),
+		SSECustomerKeyMD5:    aws.String(sseKey.KeyMD5),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Upload part 2
+	part2Resp, err := client.UploadPart(ctx, &s3.UploadPartInput{
+		Bucket:               aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:                  aws.String(objectKey),
+		UploadId:             aws.String(uploadID),
+		PartNumber:           aws.Int32(2),
+		Body:                 bytes.NewReader(part2Data),
+		SSECustomerAlgorithm: aws.String("AES256"),
+		SSECustomerKey:       aws.String(sseKey.KeyB64),
+		SSECustomerKeyMD5:    aws.String(sseKey.KeyMD5),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Complete multipart upload
+	_, err = client.CompleteMultipartUpload(ctx, &s3.CompleteMultipartUploadInput{
+		Bucket:   aws.String(bucketName),
+		Key:      aws.String(objectKey),
+		UploadId: aws.String(uploadID),
+		MultipartUpload: &s3types.CompletedMultipartUpload{
+			Parts: []s3types.CompletedPart{
+				{PartNumber: aws.Int32(1), ETag: part1Resp.ETag},
+				{PartNumber: aws.Int32(2), ETag: part2Resp.ETag},
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test range that crosses part boundary
+	objectURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s",
+		defaultConfig.Endpoint,
+		bucketName,
+		objectKey,
+	)
+
+	// Range spanning across the part boundary
+	start := int64(partSize - 1000)
+	end := int64(partSize + 1000)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", objectURL, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	req.Header.Set("Range", fmt.Sprintf("bytes=%d-%d", start, end))
+	req.Header.Set("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-algorithm", "AES256")
+	req.Header.Set("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-key", sseKey.KeyB64)
+	req.Header.Set("x-amz-server-side-encryption-customer-key-MD5", sseKey.KeyMD5)
+
+	// Sign the request with AWS Signature V4
+	err = signRawHTTPRequest(ctx, req, defaultConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to sign HTTP request")
+
+	httpClient := &http.Client{}
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Verify server behavior for cross-part range
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusPartialContent, resp.StatusCode,
+		"Multipart range request must return 206")
+
+	expectedLength := end - start + 1
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedLength, resp.ContentLength,
+		"Content-Length for cross-part range")
+
+	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int(expectedLength), len(bodyBytes),
+		"Actual bytes for cross-part range")
+
+	// Verify content spans the part boundary correctly
+	expectedData := fullData[start : end+1]
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedData, bodyBytes,
+		"Cross-part range content must be correctly decrypted and assembled")
+}