Standard blob storage Azure Blob storage offers unstructured data storage in the cloud. It can store all kinds of data, such as documents, VHDs, images, and audio files. There are ... Read MoreRead More
Azure file storage With Azure Files, you can create file shares in the cloud. You can access your files using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, which is an industry ... Read MoreRead More
Storage access tiers Blob storage accounts use access tiers to determine how frequently data is accessed. Based on this access tier, you will get billed. Azure offers three storage access ... Read MoreRead More
Azure disk storage Disks that are used for VMs are stored in Azure Blob storage as page blobs. Azure stores two disks for each VM: the actual operating system (VHD) ... Read MoreRead More
Redundancy Redundancy refers to the number of copies of data that are available at any time; this supports the failure of copies and ensures continuity of services dependent on the ... Read MoreRead More
Further reading That brings this section to an end. In this section, we have learned what storage accounts are, why they are necessary, and how they work. We encourage you ... Read MoreRead More
PowerShell scripts Please ensure that the Az module is installed, as per the Technical requirements section at the beginning of the chapter. The following script will create a new storage ... Read MoreRead More
Importing into an Azure job After disks are shipped to Azure, you can create an import or export job from the Azure portal. The import process flow for Azure import/export ... Read MoreRead More