Day-9 | Azure Storage Services and Usecases | Blob | File | Tables and Queues #freeazurecourse

Episode 9 of Azure Z to Hero explores Azure Storage Services. It covers storage accounts, four service types (blob, file, table, queue), compares them to AWS services, and details real-world use cases. A GitHub repo with notes is provided. Key advantages of Azure storage are highlighted: durability, performance, security, and lifecycle management. This segment highlights the key advantages of using Azure storage services over on-premises solutions, focusing on durability (99.9999999999% uptime), high-performance services for quick data access, and robust security integration with Microsoft AD. The presenter emphasizes the reduced maintenance and security overhead associated with cloud storage. This segment provides a high-level overview of the four main Azure storage services (blob, file, table, and queue) and introduces the crucial concept of the storage account. The presenter explains how the storage account acts as a central management point for all storage resources, simplifying access control and resource management. This segment demonstrates the practical steps involved in creating a storage account in Azure using the UI. The presenter emphasizes the importance of understanding the resource creation hierarchy and suggests starting with the UI before moving to more advanced tools like Terraform or Azure CLI. The process is shown step-by-step, highlighting key fields and considerations. This segment focuses on blob storage, explaining its use for storing large amounts of unstructured data (images, videos, source code, etc.). The presenter compares blob storage to AWS S3, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and suitability for various data types.This segment covers the remaining three Azure storage services: file storage (compared to AWS EFS), table storage (for NoSQL-like data), and queue storage (compared to AWS SQS). The presenter provides clear use cases for each service, emphasizing scenarios like sharing files between VMs or managing application requests. This segment showcases the Azure storage browser, a tool for managing and browsing all resources within a storage account. It also demonstrates how to enable static website hosting within a storage account, similar to AWS S3's functionality, providing a complete overview of storage account capabilities.