Azure Block Storage Unique Capabilities and XStore Architecture Design

Explore the technical architecture and unique capabilities of Azure Block Storage in this 51-minute conference talk from SDC2022. Dive deep into the persistent block storage system powering Azure Virtual Machines and discover how it differentiates from other cloud offerings. Learn about the CoR technology orchestrating instant disk recovery from snapshots across different storage media, and understand the implementation of multi-protocol support for SCSI and REST access through the 3-layer XStore architecture. Gain insights into recent XStore architecture enhancements and upcoming innovations as Microsoft experts Yuemin Lu and Greg Kramer reveal the technical designs behind Azure Disks, a core pillar of Azure IaaS infrastructure.