Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Chiuchin Chen

Vladimir Sadovsky

Robin Andrew Alexander

Lee Edward Prewitt

Scott Chao-Chueh Lee

Yevgeniy Bak

Landy Wang

Kenneth Dean Johnson

Yimin Deng

Tai Hing Tse

Scott Chau-Chueh Lee

Yevgeniy M Bak

Techniques for block storage using a hybrid memory device are described. In at least some embodiments, a hybrid memory device includes a volatile memory portion, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The hybrid memory device further includes non-volatile memory portion, such as flash memory. In at least some embodiments, the hybrid memory device can be embodied as a non-volatile dual in-line memory module, or NVDIMM. Techniques discussed herein employ various functionalities to enable the hybrid memory device to be exposed to various entities as an available block storage device.

Block storage using a hybrid memory device

Techniques for memory image capture via memory write from a running system are described. In at least some embodiments, a request is received for an image of a portion of memory. Images of memory can be used for a variety of purposes, such as diagnosing and repairing error conditions for hardware and/or software, detecting unwanted and/or malicious processes (e.g., malware), general systems maintenance, and so forth. According to one or more embodiments, various techniques can be implemented to capture an image of a portion of memory. For example, an intermediate write to memory can be employed to write the image of the portion of memory to a memory buffer. Alternatively or additionally, an image of a portion of memory can be captured directly to storage.

Memory image capture via memory write from a running system

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