Azure storage services
Storage accounts and common service types: blobs, files, queues, and tables.
Learning objectives
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- Storage account
- Blob storage
- Azure Files
- Queue storage
- Table storage
- Redundancy (LRS/ZRS/GRS/GZRS) and access tiers affect durability, availability, and cost.
Storage account
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namespace for blob, file, queue, and table services.
Blob storage
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unstructured object data (images, videos, backups, logs).
Azure Files
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managed file shares accessible via SMB/NFS protocols.
Queue storage
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reliable messaging between application components.
Table storage
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schemaless NoSQL key-attribute store for structured datasets.
Redundancy (LRS/ZRS/GRS/GZRS) and access tiers affect durability, availability, and cost.
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Redundancy (LRS/ZRS/GRS/GZRS) and access tiers affect durability, availability, and cost.