Azure Boost — Breakthrough In Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
The launch of Azure Boost has given a platform to enterprises to experience the future of cloud computing, the latest breakthrough in Microsoft Azure infrastructure. This innovative system revolutionizes the server virtualization by offloading traditional hypervisor and host OS tasks like networking, storage, and host management onto dedicated hardware and software.
Azure Boost is a new system from Microsoft that offloads server virtualization processes traditionally performed by the hypervisor and host OS onto purpose-built hardware and software. This offloading frees up CPU resources for the guest virtual machines, resulting in improved performance. Azure Boost is designed to provide the following benefits. Azure Boost can deliver up to 2x the network throughput and 3x the storage IOPS compared to standard Azure VMs. Azure Boost adds another layer of logical isolation between customer workloads, making it harder for attackers to access sensitive data. By offloading virtualization processes to dedicated hardware and software, Azure Boost reduces the impact of future Azure software and hardware upgrades on customer workloads.
Azure Boost is currently available in public preview for a limited number of VM sizes. Here are some of the key features of Azure Boost. Azure Boost uses custom-designed hardware that is optimized for networking, storage, and host management tasks. Azure Boost offloads the following virtualization processes from the hypervisor and host OS — Networking, Storage, Host management, I/O scheduling, and Security. Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) is a new network adapter that is designed to work with Azure Boost. MANA provides high performance and low latency network connectivity for Azure VMs. Microsoft Azure Storage (MAS) is a new storage solution that is designed to work with Azure Boost. MAS provides high performance and low latency storage for Azure VMs. Microsoft Azure Host Management Service (HAMS) is a new service that is designed to manage the Azure Boost hardware and software. HAMS takes care of tasks such as provisioning, patching, and updating the Azure Boost infrastructure. Azure Boost is a major innovation in server virtualization. It has the potential to revolutionize the way we build and run cloud applications.
Azure Boost is a game-changer in server virtualization, offering a glimpse into the future of cloud computing. It’s time to experience unprecedented performance, enhanced security, and seamless operation with Azure Boost.
