microsoft / microsoft/DiskANN

Indexing support for blob or colder storage tiers.

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Description

diskann index type is designed and tested for in-memory and local SSD tiers.
We want to extend indexing support to blob and other colder tiers. This requires:
- exploration of suitability of diskann for other tiers
- additional index types if necessary
- distance kernels for columnar formats
- index serialization for OSS table/file formats.
- perf testing on ADLS, HDD, remote disks etc.

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Research direction

The issue does not name specific files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing DiskANN index, distance-kernel, serialization, and performance-test implementations, then assess their assumptions about in-memory and local SSD tiers. Done means suitable support for colder tiers is designed, implemented where appropriate, and evaluated on ADLS, HDD, and remote disks.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
databases, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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