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  • 1. Types of Storage Accounts:
  • 2. Storage Services:
  • 3. Key Features:
  • 4. Security and Compliance:
  • 5. Common Use Cases:
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Storage Account Overview

A Storage Account in Azure is a fundamental service that provides a scalable, durable, and highly available storage solution in the cloud. It is designed to store a large variety of data types, such as blobs (binary large objects), files, queues, and tables, and it is commonly used for both structured and unstructured data. Here’s an overview:

1. Types of Storage Accounts:

  • General-purpose v2 (GPv2): Supports all storage services (Blobs, Files, Queues, and Tables) and features, including the latest ones. It’s the recommended choice for most scenarios.

  • General-purpose v1 (GPv1): An older type that offers lower pricing for some storage services but doesn't support the latest features.

  • Blob storage: Specialized for storing unstructured data as blobs, with optimized pricing models for block blobs and append blobs.

  • FileStorage: Designed for storing files and provides advanced file system features like SMB (Server Message Block) shares.

  • BlockBlobStorage: Optimized for workloads that require frequent access to large amounts of unstructured data, such as media content storage.

2. Storage Services:

  • Blob Storage: Stores unstructured data such as text or binary data. It can handle a wide variety of data, including documents, media files, and backups. Types include:

    • Block Blobs: Ideal for storing large text and binary files.

    • Append Blobs: Optimized for append operations, often used for logging data.

    • Page Blobs: Suitable for scenarios requiring frequent random writes, like virtual hard disks (VHDs).

  • File Storage: Azure Files provides fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the standard SMB protocol. This service allows you to lift and shift legacy applications that rely on SMB file shares.

  • Queue Storage: This service provides a reliable messaging system for workflow processing and communication between applications or components.

  • Table Storage: A NoSQL store that offers high-performance, scalable storage for structured data without complex queries.

3. Key Features:

  • Redundancy Options:

    • Locally-redundant storage (LRS): Data is replicated three times within a single data center.

    • Zone-redundant storage (ZRS): Data is replicated across multiple availability zones within a region.

    • Geo-redundant storage (GRS): Data is replicated to a secondary region, providing protection against regional outages.

    • Read-access geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS): GRS with read access to the secondary region.

  • Access Tiers (Blob Storage):

    • Hot: Optimized for data that is accessed frequently.

    • Cool: Suitable for data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days.

    • Archive: Lowest-cost storage, intended for data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days.

4. Security and Compliance:

  • Encryption: Azure Storage provides encryption for data at rest using Microsoft-managed keys, or customers can manage their keys using Azure Key Vault.

  • Access Control: Access to the storage account and its data can be controlled through Azure Active Directory (AAD) or Shared Access Signatures (SAS).

  • Networking: Storage accounts can be configured to use private endpoints, virtual network rules, and service endpoints to secure access further.

5. Common Use Cases:

  • Backup and Disaster Recovery: Storing backup data, including databases, virtual machines, and file servers.

  • Big Data Analytics: Storing large datasets for analysis with tools like Azure Data Lake Analytics and Azure HDInsight.

  • Content Distribution: Storing and delivering large media files (videos, images) to users worldwide.

  • Logging and Monitoring: Storing logs and metrics data for applications and services.

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