diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/AzureNativeFileSystemStore.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/AzureNativeFileSystemStore.java
index 534919e13f..f76b44a094 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/AzureNativeFileSystemStore.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/AzureNativeFileSystemStore.java
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ public void initialize(URI uri, Configuration conf, AzureFileSystemInstrumentati
       }
     }
 
+    // Configure Azure storage session.
+    configureAzureStorageSession();
+
     // Start an Azure storage session.
     //
     createAzureStorageSession();
@@ -792,9 +795,6 @@ private void connectUsingAnonymousCredentials(final URI uri)
     // Accessing the storage server unauthenticated using
     // anonymous credentials.
     isAnonymousCredentials = true;
-
-    // Configure Azure storage session.
-    configureAzureStorageSession();
   }
 
   private void connectUsingCredentials(String accountName,
@@ -820,9 +820,6 @@ private void connectUsingCredentials(String accountName,
 
     // Can only create container if using account key credentials
     canCreateOrModifyContainer = credentials instanceof StorageCredentialsAccountAndKey;
-
-    // Configure Azure storage session.
-    configureAzureStorageSession();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -848,8 +845,6 @@ private void connectToAzureStorageInSecureMode(String accountName,
     rootDirectory = container.getDirectoryReference("");
 
     canCreateOrModifyContainer = true;
-
-    configureAzureStorageSession();
     tolerateOobAppends = false;
   }
 
diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/SecureStorageInterfaceImpl.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/SecureStorageInterfaceImpl.java
index 650149af6a..810aacfa0f 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/SecureStorageInterfaceImpl.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/SecureStorageInterfaceImpl.java
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public class SecureStorageInterfaceImpl extends StorageInterface {
   public static final String SAS_ERROR_CODE = "SAS Error";
   private SASKeyGeneratorInterface sasKeyGenerator;
   private String storageAccount;
+  private RetryPolicyFactory retryPolicy;
+  private int timeoutIntervalInMs;
 
   public SecureStorageInterfaceImpl(boolean useLocalSASKeyMode,
       Configuration conf) throws SecureModeException {
@@ -90,10 +92,12 @@ public SecureStorageInterfaceImpl(boolean useLocalSASKeyMode,
 
   @Override
   public void setTimeoutInMs(int timeoutInMs) {
+    timeoutIntervalInMs = timeoutInMs;
   }
 
   @Override
   public void setRetryPolicyFactory(RetryPolicyFactory retryPolicyFactory) {
+    retryPolicy = retryPolicyFactory;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -133,9 +137,15 @@ public CloudBlobContainerWrapper getContainerReference(String name)
       throws URISyntaxException, StorageException {
 
     try {
-      return new SASCloudBlobContainerWrapperImpl(storageAccount,
-          new CloudBlobContainer(sasKeyGenerator.getContainerSASUri(
-              storageAccount, name)), sasKeyGenerator);
+      CloudBlobContainer container = new CloudBlobContainer(sasKeyGenerator.getContainerSASUri(
+          storageAccount, name));
+      if (retryPolicy != null) {
+        container.getServiceClient().getDefaultRequestOptions().setRetryPolicyFactory(retryPolicy);
+      }
+      if (timeoutIntervalInMs > 0) {
+        container.getServiceClient().getDefaultRequestOptions().setTimeoutIntervalInMs(timeoutIntervalInMs);
+      }
+      return new SASCloudBlobContainerWrapperImpl(storageAccount, container, sasKeyGenerator);
     } catch (SASKeyGenerationException sasEx) {
       String errorMsg = "Encountered SASKeyGeneration exception while "
           + "generating SAS Key for container : " + name
@@ -216,9 +226,12 @@ public CloudBlobDirectoryWrapper getDirectoryReference(String relativePath)
     public CloudBlobWrapper getBlockBlobReference(String relativePath)
         throws URISyntaxException, StorageException {
       try {
+        CloudBlockBlob blob = new CloudBlockBlob(sasKeyGenerator.getRelativeBlobSASUri(
+                storageAccount, getName(), relativePath));
+        blob.getServiceClient().setDefaultRequestOptions(
+                container.getServiceClient().getDefaultRequestOptions());
         return new SASCloudBlockBlobWrapperImpl(
-            new CloudBlockBlob(sasKeyGenerator.getRelativeBlobSASUri(
-                storageAccount, getName(), relativePath)));
+                blob);
       } catch (SASKeyGenerationException sasEx) {
         String errorMsg = "Encountered SASKeyGeneration exception while "
             + "generating SAS Key for relativePath : " + relativePath
@@ -232,9 +245,12 @@ public CloudBlobWrapper getBlockBlobReference(String relativePath)
     public CloudBlobWrapper getPageBlobReference(String relativePath)
         throws URISyntaxException, StorageException {
       try {
+        CloudPageBlob blob = new CloudPageBlob(sasKeyGenerator.getRelativeBlobSASUri(
+                storageAccount, getName(), relativePath));
+        blob.getServiceClient().setDefaultRequestOptions(
+                container.getServiceClient().getDefaultRequestOptions());
         return new SASCloudPageBlobWrapperImpl(
-            new CloudPageBlob(sasKeyGenerator.getRelativeBlobSASUri(
-                storageAccount, getName(), relativePath)));
+                blob);
       } catch (SASKeyGenerationException sasEx) {
         String errorMsg = "Encountered SASKeyGeneration exception while "
             + "generating SAS Key for relativePath : " + relativePath
diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/StorageInterfaceImpl.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/StorageInterfaceImpl.java
index 367cd04455..491a0d09c9 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/StorageInterfaceImpl.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azure/StorageInterfaceImpl.java
@@ -60,32 +60,50 @@
 @InterfaceAudience.Private
 class StorageInterfaceImpl extends StorageInterface {
   private CloudBlobClient serviceClient;
+  private RetryPolicyFactory retryPolicyFactory;
+  private int timeoutIntervalInMs;
+
+  private void updateRetryPolicy() {
+    if (serviceClient != null && retryPolicyFactory != null) {
+      serviceClient.getDefaultRequestOptions().setRetryPolicyFactory(retryPolicyFactory);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private void updateTimeoutInMs() {
+    if (serviceClient != null && timeoutIntervalInMs > 0) {
+      serviceClient.getDefaultRequestOptions().setTimeoutIntervalInMs(timeoutIntervalInMs);
+    }
+  }
 
   @Override
   public void setRetryPolicyFactory(final RetryPolicyFactory retryPolicyFactory) {
-    serviceClient.getDefaultRequestOptions().setRetryPolicyFactory(
-            retryPolicyFactory);
+    this.retryPolicyFactory = retryPolicyFactory;
+    updateRetryPolicy();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void setTimeoutInMs(int timeoutInMs) {
-    serviceClient.getDefaultRequestOptions().setTimeoutIntervalInMs(
-            timeoutInMs);
+    timeoutIntervalInMs = timeoutInMs;
+    updateTimeoutInMs();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void createBlobClient(CloudStorageAccount account) {
     serviceClient = account.createCloudBlobClient();
+    updateRetryPolicy();
+    updateTimeoutInMs();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void createBlobClient(URI baseUri) {
-    serviceClient = new CloudBlobClient(baseUri);
+    createBlobClient(baseUri, (StorageCredentials)null);
   }
 
   @Override
   public void createBlobClient(URI baseUri, StorageCredentials credentials) {
     serviceClient = new CloudBlobClient(baseUri, credentials);
+    updateRetryPolicy();
+    updateTimeoutInMs();
   }
 
   @Override