Azure Storage Documentation

Welcome to Azure Storage

Azure Storage offers a massively scalable and secure cloud storage solution for a wide range of data needs. It provides access to data from anywhere in the world via HTTP or HTTPS and is designed for modern application development.

This documentation provides comprehensive guides, tutorials, API references, and best practices for leveraging the power of Azure Storage services.

Key Azure Storage Services

Azure Storage is a suite of services, each designed for different types of data and access patterns:

• Blob Storage: Optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data, such as text or binary data. This includes images, documents, streaming media, application installation files, and Big Data analytics.
• Azure Files: Offers fully managed cloud file shares that are accessible via the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol and Network File System (NFS) protocol.
• Queue Storage: Used for storing large numbers of small messages, enabling asynchronous communication between application components.
• Table Storage: A NoSQL key-attribute store that allows for schema-less design, making it easier to adapt your data as your application evolves.
• Azure Data Lake Storage: A highly scalable and secure data lake solution built on Azure Blob Storage, designed for big data analytics workloads.

Getting Started

Begin your journey with Azure Storage by exploring the core concepts and common scenarios:

• Understanding Storage Accounts
• Create a Blob Storage Account
• Upload and Download Blobs
• Using Azure CLI with Storage

Key Concepts

Familiarize yourself with essential Azure Storage terminology and architecture:

Storage Accounts: A fundamental building block in Azure Storage. Every resource in Azure Storage is part of a storage account.

Data Redundancy: Azure Storage offers several redundancy options to ensure data durability and availability, including:

• Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)
• Zone-Redundant Storage (ZRS)
• Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
• Geo-Zone-Redundant Storage (GZRS)

Access Control: Secure your data using Shared Access Signatures (SAS), Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Azure Active Directory integration.

Endpoints: Learn how to access your storage data via REST APIs and SDKs.

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