Alibaba Cloud Developer

Apr 11, 2021 · Cloud Native

How Alibaba’s overlaybd Revolutionizes Container Startup with On‑Demand Image Reads

Alibaba’s open‑source DADI project introduces the overlaybd image format, enabling on‑demand block‑level reads that dramatically cut container cold‑start times, with a layered architecture, iSCSI‑backed storage, ZFile compression, and a roadmap toward OCI standardization.