Azure Storage Basics and How It Works | iCert Global

Azure Storage is a cloud service from Microsoft that stores your data safely and within easy access. It is highly dependable, can scale with whatever you require, and is cheaper than having to store it in-house. In this blog, you'll discover various types of storage in Azure such as tables, blobs, files, and queues.

Why storage do we need?

This is an example of a website that processes images. We have website servers and backend servers to assist in sharing the load: the website servers and the backend servers. The website servers process only visitors to the website. The backend servers actually process the images.

Storage and Database

File systems are easier to work with and do less work on the computer. With pictures stored in a database, you have to go to the database to retrieve a picture every time you need a picture. This is faster and easier with a file system, though. Also, data stored in a database is typically more expensive than data stored in a file system.

What is Azure Storage?

Azure Storage is a product from Microsoft where you can store and fetch your information on the internet. It is made to be extremely dependable, simple to access, and expand when you require extra space.

Storage Accounts

To utilize Azure Storage, you must first establish a storage account. This is your own cloud storage where you can have up to 500 terabytes of storage. You can add or delete data from your storage account at will.

There exist two primary types of storage accounts:

• General Purpose Storage Account

• Blob Storage Account

General Purpose Storage Account

This service enables you to use multiple storage services in a single place. You can upload files (called blobs), send messages (through queues), save data in tables, and share files. It is appropriate for any purpose.

Four Principal Azure Storage Types

1. Tables

Azure Tables store a lot of structured data, i.e., data that is clean and organized in order to be easily found and utilized. This type of storage is similar to a NoSQL database, which is appropriate for data that cannot be easily stored in normal tables.

2. Blobs

Blob storage stores unstructured data in the form of images, videos, or documents. Blob storage stores such files in the form of objects, and objects can be any file you wish to store in the cloud securely.

3. Queues

Queues store messages which various segments of a program or different users can send and read. A message can be as large as 64 KB, and you can store millions of messages in a queue. You can read these messages from any corner of the world in a secure manner.

4. Storing Files

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5. File Storage

File Storage in Azure is similar to a shared folder that many can access simultaneously. You store files and folders within a master shared folder. You may have as many shared folders as you want, and a shared folder can store a gigantic number of files — 5 terabytes.

6. Blob Storage

Blob Storage is used to hold files like images, videos, or documents. You have control over how frequently you would like to retrieve your data, which can mean cost savings.

There are two points of entry:

• Hot: This is for most frequently used information. It is faster to use but is more expensive.

• Cold: This is used for information that you don't retrieve frequently. It is slower but cheaper.

Replication and High Availability

Azure keeps your files accessible to you 24/7. It achieves this by duplicating your data in numerous locations. That is replication.

There are four types of replication:

1. Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)

Replicates your data across three separate data centers.

2. Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)

Copies your data to redundant data centers in one or two nearby locations. This keeps your data secure even if one of the data centers is experiencing a problem.

3. Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)

It replicates your information to a distant data center. In case of a problem at the main site, your information will be safe at the secondary site.

4. Read Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)

Similar to GRS, but you can also use your data from the backup site if needed.

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Conclusion

Azure Storage offers secure and adaptable ways to store your data in the cloud. With options such as blob and file storage, you can choose what will work best for you and your finances. Replication ensures your data is recoverable and secure at all times, wherever you're based.

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