Azure Storage
Introduction to Azure Storage services and their use cases.
📦 Azure Storage
Azure Storage provides scalable, durable, and secure storage options to handle a wide range of data needs.
🗄️ Storage Services
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Azure Blob Storage:
Object storage for unstructured data like images, videos, and documents. Supports hot, cool, and archive tiers. -
Azure File Storage:
Managed file shares accessible via SMB protocol, ideal for lift-and-shift migrations. -
Azure Queue Storage:
Messaging store for reliable communication between application components. -
Azure Table Storage:
NoSQL key-value store for fast and cost-effective structured data storage.
🔑 Features
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Durability & High Availability:
Data is replicated across regions or within data centers for fault tolerance. -
Security:
Supports encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access control (RBAC), and shared access signatures (SAS). -
Integration:
Works seamlessly with Azure services like Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, and more.
✍️ My Learning Reflection
Understanding Azure Storage clarified how critical it is to choose the right storage type for performance and cost optimization. The tiered Blob Storage especially helps manage costs effectively.