Lessons Learned in Building New Storage Technologies for Cloud Computing

Explore the evolution and future of cloud storage technologies in this keynote address from FAST '24. Delve into Dr. Antony Rowstron's decade-long journey at Microsoft Research Cambridge, investigating innovative storage solutions for the cloud. Learn about the challenges and insights gained from developing HDD-based archival storage, which led to the groundbreaking Project Silica—an initiative to create glass-based archival storage. Discover the principles and methodologies behind building novel storage systems from the media up, and gain valuable perspectives on the potential future of storage technologies. Understand the complexities and rewards of long-term research projects in the field of data storage, and how these efforts may shape cloud storage landscapes by 2034.