1. A data storage system, comprising: a processor configured to execute a storage operating system, the storage operating system, when executed, configured to implement a physical volume comprised of a plurality of data storage devices, wherein the physical volume has a physical address space; and a plurality of logical volumes overlaid onto the physical volume, each of the logical volumes comprising a separate logical volume address space; each block within a particular logical volume identified with a logical volume address associated with one of the separate logical volume address spaces; and for each of the plurality of logical volumes, a logical volume data container is stored in the physical volume, each logical volume data container storing all physical blocks associated with a particular logical volume.