Microsoft Events presents an Ignite session featuring Yuemin Lu, Aung Oo, and Lena Ye, offering in-depth guidance on the latest Azure Storage innovations and their application in modern cloud and AI workloads.

Advanced Capabilities and Innovation of Azure Storage Solutions

Presented at Microsoft Ignite 2025 by Yuemin Lu, Aung Oo, and Lena Ye

Overview

Explore how Azure Storage addresses diverse cloud storage challenges through advanced features and continuous innovation. This session provides:

  • Practical guidance for modernizing legacy data environments
  • Strategies to optimize business-critical Tier-0 workloads
  • Approaches for accelerating new AI and cloud-native applications

Key Topics and Demonstrations

1. New Capabilities in Blob Storage

  • Smart Tiering: Automates data placement for cost and performance optimization
  • Priority Replication: Quickly replicate critical data sets
  • FS Spec Compatibility: Enhanced integration with different storage protocols

2. AI and High-Performance Workloads

  • NVIDIA DGX Cloud Collaboration: Building high-throughput AI infrastructure via Azure Managed Lustre
  • Kaito Framework & Azure NVMe: Optimizing inference workloads for massive parallel access

3. Practical Demos by Lena Ye

  • Azure Storage Discovery: Enhanced visibility into storage deployments
  • Copilot for Data Management: Simplifies management workflows for administrators
  • Instant Snapshots and Access: Provides rapid restore and quick data availability

4. Migration and Data Modernization

  • Cloud-native NAS Migration: Updated Azure Files management model for legacy NAS environments
  • Identity-only Authentication for VDI: Secure user profile management with Azure Files
  • Azure NetApp Files Migration Assistant: Streamlines transfer and migration for enterprise datasets

Best Practices

  • Ensuring business continuity with faster restores and instant access
  • Applying new management models for efficient cloud migrations
  • Leveraging cloud-native tools for data discovery and security

Resources

Speakers

  • Yuemin Lu
  • Aung Oo
  • Lena Ye

For additional sessions and deep dives, visit the Microsoft Ignite event portal.