Learn how to scale Azure Storage efficiently using Ultra Disk, Blob Storage, and Azure Container Storage. Explore more technical guidance and videos on the Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Resource Center: https://msft.it/6055QeJxb #Microsoft #MicrosoftAzure

Introducing the new era of Azure Ultra Disk! This major refresh introduces higher performance, greater flexibility to optimize cost, and instant access snapshots to support business continuity. With these advancements, Ultra Disk empowers organizations to accelerate operations, restore data rapidly, and scale with confidence. - Ultra Disk delivers reliable performance with improved average, P99.9, and outlier latency: Platform enhancements have resulted in 80% reduction in both P99.9 and outlier latency, along with a 30% improvement in average latency. - Optimize application cost without sacrificing performance: Workloads on small disks can save up to 50% while large disks can save up to 25%. - Unlock high performance workloads on Azure Boost and Ultra Disk: With Memory Optimized Mbv3 VM – Standard_M416bs_v3, get up to 550,000 IOPS and 10GB/s and with Azure Boost Ebdsv5 VM, get up to 400,000 IOPS and 10GB/s - Instant Access Snapshot to restore and run immediately: With Instant Access, you can immediately use snapshots after creation to generate new disks, eliminating the wait time (often spanning numerous hours) traditionally required for background data copy before the snapshot is in a ready and usable state. Read More: https://msft.it/6056t7BYC These advancements are not just theoretical; they’re driving real impact for customers operating on a global scale: - Explore the BlackRock customer story: https://msft.it/6058t7Bl6 - Explore the ServiceNow customer story: https://msft.it/6059t7BlB If you’re working with high-performance applications (SAP HANA, large databases, or big analytics engines), it’s the perfect time to take advantage of what the new Ultra Disk enhancements can deliver. #AzureStorage #AzureUltraDisk #UltraDisk

In this interview, Yuemin Lu discusses how Ultra Disk continues to evolve to meet the demands of modern workloads—delivering ultra-low latency, high IOPS, and improved price-to-performance for mission-critical applications and AI-driven platforms. The conversation highlights why Ultra Disk is a key foundation for customers running performance-sensitive and data-intensive workloads at scale. Learn more about the next generation of Azure Ultra Disk: https://msft.it/6058tfQbw Explore customer stories: ServiceNow: https://msft.it/6059tfQbb BlackRock: https://msft.it/6050tfQbj Watch the related Ignite sessions Advanced capabilities and innovation of Azure Storage solutions | BRK159: https://msft.it/6051tfQbd Running AI on Azure Storage: Fast, secure, and scalable | BRK174: https://msft.it/6052tfQbe Driving efficiency and cost optimization for Azure IaaS deployments | BRK176: https://msft.it/6053tfQb5 Azure IaaS best practices to enhance performance and scale | BRK173: https://msft.it/6054tfQbg #MicrosoftIgnite #AzureStorage #AzureMigration

Since its launch at Microsoft Ignite 2019, Azure Ultra Disk has powered some of the world's most demanding applications and workloads. The post The new era of Azure Ultra Disk: Experience the next generation of mission-critical block storage appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.