{"id":45926,"date":"2025-09-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:00:05","slug":"accelerating-ai-and-databases-with-azure-container-storage-now-7-times-faster-and-open-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/accelerating-ai-and-databases-with-azure-container-storage-now-7-times-faster-and-open-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerating AI and databases with Azure Container Storage, now 7 times faster and open source"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Azure Container Storage for AKS | Free, Fast, Open\u2011Source Storage for Kubernetes on Azure\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BZsQ5_odYfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More companies than ever before are choosing to run stateful workloads\u2014such as relational databases, AI inferencing, and messaging queues\u2014on Kubernetes. For developers building on Kubernetes, storage performance has never been more important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we\u2019re announcing the next major release of Azure Container Storage&nbsp;\u2013 v2.0.0. Compared to prior versions, it delivers up to 7 times higher IOPS, 4 times less latency, and improved resource efficiency. With built-in support for local NVMe drives, Azure Container Storage now delivers our fastest, most powerful Kubernetes storage platform on Azure. It\u2019s now also completely free to use, and available as <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Azure\/local-csi-driver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an open-source version<\/a> for installation on non-AKS clusters. Whether you&#8217;re running stateful applications in production, scaling AI workloads, or streamlining dev\/test environments, this major release\u2019s performance will give your workloads a considerable boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/storage\/container-storage\/\">Get started with Azure Container Storage documentation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-azure-container-storage\">What\u2019s Azure Container Storage?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we dive into the latest enhancements, let&#8217;s take a moment to revisit what Azure Container Storage is and how developers run stateful workloads on Kubernetes with speed, simplicity, and reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Container Storage is a cloud-native volume management and orchestration service specifically designed for Kubernetes. It integrates seamlessly with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) to enable provisioning of persistent volumes for production-scale, stateful workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Container Storage&#8217;s vision is to serve as the unified block storage orchestrator for Kubernetes workloads on Azure, providing a consistent experience across multiple storage backends for simplified volume orchestration via Kubernetes APIs. This v2.0.0 release focuses specifically on breakthrough performance with local NVMe storage, bringing enterprise-grade performance with cloud-native simplicity. Later this year, we\u2019ll be debuting support for Azure Container Storage to integrate with Elastic SAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Container Storage delivers optimized performance and efficiency with low-latency storage for high throughput stateful applications, along with built-in orchestration and automation that allows Kubernetes to manage storage pools, persistent volume lifecycles, snapshots, and scaling\u2014all without switching contexts or managing individual <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/container-storage-interface\/spec\/blob\/master\/spec.md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSI (container storage interface) drivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-new\">What\u2019s new?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s quite a bit to unpack here, so let&#8217;s take a deeper dive into some of the key benefits that Azure Container Storage v2.0.0 delivers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pricing-changes\">Pricing changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As before, you&#8217;ll continue to pay for the underlying storage backend you use. But Azure Container Storage versions 2.0.0 and beyond will no longer charge a per-GB monthly fee for storage pools larger than 5 TiB for both our first party managed and open-source version, making the service now completely free to use. Provision as much storage as you need without worrying about additional management fees. This means you get enterprise-grade storage orchestration and breakthrough performance without any additional service costs\u2014just pure value for your Kubernetes workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enhanced-performance-with-reduced-resource-consumption\">Enhanced performance with reduced resource consumption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This release of Azure Container Storage is optimized specifically for local NVMe drives provided with a variety of VM families. This focus unlocks the fastest possible I\/O performance for your most demanding workloads while reducing infrastructure costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps most exciting, this latest version of Azure Container Storage on local NVMe is now faster than ever before. We&#8217;ve rebuilt our architecture from the ground up\u2014from the kernel level to the control plane\u2014to push the limits of our storage orchestrator. This dramatic speed improvement comes with an equally impressive reduction in cluster resource consumption. Previously, Azure Container Storage on local NVMe had three performance modes that could consume 12.5%, 25%, or 50% of your node pool&#8217;s CPU cores. Azure Container Storage v2.0.0 no longer has performance tiers. Instead, it delivers superior performance while using fewer resources than even our previous lowest-impact setting. This translates directly to cost savings\u2014you get better performance while freeing up CPU capacity for your applications to perform even faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s look at the benchmarks. On <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/axboe\/fio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>fio<\/em> (Flexible I\/O Tester)<\/a>, the open-source industry standard for storage testing, Azure Container Storage on NVMe delivers approximately <strong>7 times higher IOPS<\/strong> and <strong>4 times less latency<\/strong> compared to the previous version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.webp\" alt=\"I O P S comparison, higher is better.\" class=\"wp-image-45966 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7.webp\" alt=\"Latency comparison, lower is better.\" class=\"wp-image-45962 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.webp\" alt=\"Throughput comparison, higher is better.\" class=\"wp-image-45977 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.webp\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tested on AKS clusters comprised of Standard_L16s_v3 virtual machines<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But how does this translate to real workloads? We tested our own <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/aks\/postgresql-ha-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PostgreSQL for AKS deployment guide<\/a> and found that PostgreSQL&#8217;s transactions per second improved by <strong>60%<\/strong> while cutting latency by over <strong>30%<\/strong>. For database-driven applications, this means faster query responses, higher throughput, and better user experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12.webp\" alt=\"Transactions per sec, higher is better.\" class=\"wp-image-45967 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.webp\" alt=\"Latency comparison, lower is better.\" class=\"wp-image-45968 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.webp\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tested on AKS clusters comprised of Standard_L16s_v3 virtual machines<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All in all, Azure Container Storage delivers a significant performance boost for I\/O-demanding workloads out of the box without additional configuration needed, offering developers a simple yet powerful tool in their cloud-native arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accelerated-ai-model-loading-and-kaito-integration\">Accelerated AI model loading and KAITO Integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For AI and machine learning workloads, model loading time can be a significant bottleneck. Azure VMs equipped with GPUs have local NVMe drives available. With the latest NVMe enhancements in the new v2.0.0 version, Azure Container Storage takes advantage of this hardware by dramatically accelerating model file loading for AI inferencing workloads. With our <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aks.azure.com\/2025\/07\/02\/kaito-inference-with-acstor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent integration with KAITO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/kaito-project\/kaito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the first Kubernetes-native controller for automating AI model deployment<\/a>, you can now deploy and scale AI models faster than ever, reducing time-to-inference and improving overall AI application responsiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_image001.webp\" alt=\"Diagram of KAITO distributed inference with A C Stor.\" class=\"wp-image-46013 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_image001.webp\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: <em>Azure Container Storage providing fast NVMe-backed storage for model files<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We loaded Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct LLM and found a <strong>5 times improvement<\/strong>&nbsp;in model file loading speed with Azure Container Storage v2.0.0, compared to using an ephemeral OS disk.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/download-1.webp\" alt=\"A graph of data being used\" class=\"wp-image-45991 webp-format\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/download-1.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-flexible-scaling-options\">More flexible scaling options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Container Storage previously required a minimum of three nodes when using ephemeral drives. It now works with clusters of any size, including single-node deployments. This flexibility is particularly valuable for applications with robust built-in replication or backup capabilities, development environments, and edge deployments where you need high-performance storage without the overhead of larger clusters. The elimination of minimum node requirements also reduces costs for smaller deployments while maintaining the same high-performance capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"open-source-and-community-support\">Open source and community support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recognize how important the open-source community is to the health and spirit of the Kubernetes ecosystem. Azure Container Storage version 2.0.0 is now built on our newly created open-source repositories, making it accessible to the broader Kubernetes community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you need the Azure-managed version for seamless AKS integration or prefer the community open-source version for self-hosted Kubernetes clusters, you get the same great product and features. The open-source approach also means easier installation, greater transparency, and the ability to contribute to the project&#8217;s evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore our open-source repository (<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Azure\/local-csi-driver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local-csi-driver<\/a>), and learn more about our related block storage products: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/azure-arc\/container-storage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Container Storage enabled by Azure Arc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/aks\/azure-disk-csi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Use Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver for Azure Disk on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-summary\">In summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This major update to Azure Container Storage delivers a faster and leaner high-performance Kubernetes storage platform. Here&#8217;s what you get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Included out of the box:<\/strong> This release focuses on ephemeral drives (local NVMe and temporary SSD) provided with <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/nvme-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">select VM families<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/sizes\/overview?tabs=breakdownseries%2Cgeneralsizelist%2Ccomputesizelist%2Cmemorysizelist%2Cstoragesizelist%2Cgpusizelist%2Cfpgasizelist%2Chpcsizelist#storage-optimized\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">storage-optimized L-series<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/sizes\/overview?tabs=breakdownseries%2Cgeneralsizelist%2Ccomputesizelist%2Cmemorysizelist%2Cstoragesizelist%2Cgpusizelist%2Cfpgasizelist%2Chpcsizelist#gpu-accelerated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPU-enabled ND-series<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/sizes\/general-purpose\/dadsv6-series?tabs=sizestoragelocal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">general-purpose Da-series<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Enhanced workload support:<\/strong> Optimized for demanding applications like <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/aks\/postgresql-ha-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PostgreSQL databases<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/kaito-project\/kaito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KAITO<\/a>-managed AI model serving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Superior performance:<\/strong> 7 times improvement in read\/write IOPS and 4 times reduction in latency, with 60% better PostgreSQL transaction throughput.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Open source:<\/strong> Built on open-source foundations with <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Azure\/local-csi-driver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">community repositories<\/a> for easier installation on any Kubernetes cluster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Flexible scaling:<\/strong> Deploy on clusters with as few as one node\u2014no minimum cluster size requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Zero service fees:<\/strong> Completely free to use for all storage pool sizes\u2014you only pay for underlying storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-started\">Getting started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to experience the performance boost? Here are your next steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>New to Azure Container Storage?<\/strong> Start with our <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/storage\/container-storage\/container-storage-introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comprehensive documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Deploying specific workloads?<\/strong> Check out our updated deployment guide for <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/aks\/postgresql-ha-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PostgreSQL<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Want the open-source version?<\/strong> Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Azure\/local-csi-driver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GitHub repository<\/a> for installation instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Have questions or feedback?<\/strong> Reach out to our team at <a href=\"mailto:AskContainerStorage@microsoft.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AskContainerStorage@microsoft.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of your workload, Azure Container Storage provides the performance and ease you expect from modern cloud-native storage. We&#8217;re excited to see what you build\u2014and we&#8217;d love to hear your feedback. 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