AZURE STORAGES

Azure storage offers a massively scalable object store for data objects, a file system
service for the cloud, a messaging store for reliable messaging, and a NoSQL store.

Azure storage is

 Durable
 Secure
 Scalable
 Managed
 Accessible

Data Types
 Structured - Data that can be represented using tables with very strict schema. Each row
must follow defined schema. Some tables have defined relationships between them.
Typically used in relational databases.
 Semi-structured - Data that can be represented using tables but without strict defined
schema. Rows must only have unique key identifier.
 Unstructured - Any files in any format. Like binary files, application files, images, movies, etc.

Storage Account
  Group of services which include
o blob storage,
o queue storage,
o table storage, and
o file storage
 Used to store
o files,
o messages, and
o semi-structured data
 Highly scalable (up to petabytes of data)
 Highly durable (99.999999999% - 11 nines, up to 16 nines)
 Cheapest per GB storage

Blob Storage
BLOB STORAGE STRUCTURE

 BLOB – binary large object – file

 Designed for storage of files of any kind

Three storage tiers

 o Hot – frequently accessed data
o Cool – infrequently accessed data (lower availability, high durability)
o Archive – rarely (if-ever) accessed data

Queue Storage

Storage Queue Structure

  Storage for small pieces of data (messages)
 Designed for scalable asynchronous processing

Table Storage

Table Storage Structure

  Storage for semi-structured data (NoSQL)
o No need for foreign joins, foreign keys, relationships or strict schema
o Designed for fast access
 Many programming interfaces and SDKs

File Storage

File storage Structure

  Storage for files accessed via shared drive protocols
 Designed to extend on-premise file shares or implement lift-and-shift scenarios

Disk Storage
 Disk emulation in the cloud
 Persistent storage for Virtual Machines
 Different
o sizes,
o types (SSD, HDD)
o performance tiers
 Disk can be unmanaged or managed
File vs Blob Storage

Storage Performance Tier

Two types:

 Standard
 Premium

DATA REDUNDANCY
Locally-redundant storage (LRS)

Whole Domain (FD)

-Database Data always available even in case of hardware failure or update

Update Domain (UP)

Zone-redundant storage (ZRS)

-A little pricier than LRS

Geo-redundant Storage (GRS)

-Cannot read data from second region until Microsoft initiates in case disaster

Read-access Geo-redundant Storage (RA-GRS)

-Can read data from second region