2. Design data storage solutions Flashcards
What are the key considerations when designing a storage solution in Azure?
Key considerations include
data durability
availability
performance
scalability
security
cost optimization.
How can you ensure high availability for your Azure Storage account?
ou can ensure high availability by enabling geo-redundant storage, which replicates your data to a secondary region.
What are the differences between Azure Blob storage and Azure Files?
Azure Blob storage is designed for storing unstructured data, while Azure Files provides fully managed file shares that can be accessed via the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.
How can you secure data in Azure Storage?
Data in Azure Storage can be secured by using access control mechanisms like Shared Access Signatures (SAS), Azure AD authentication, and role-based access control (RBAC).
What is the purpose of Azure Data Lake Storage?
Azure Data Lake Storage is designed for big data analytics workloads, providing a scalable and secure repository for storing large amounts of structured and unstructured data.
How can you optimize costs when using Azure Storage?
Cost optimization can be achieved by choosing the appropriate storage tier (e.g., hot, cool, or archive), using lifecycle management to move data to lower-cost tiers, and leveraging features like data deduplication and compression.
What is Azure Table storage used for?
Azure Table storage is a NoSQL key-value store that is suitable for storing large amounts of structured, non-relational data, such as sensor data or customer profiles.
How can you transfer large amounts of data to Azure Storage?
Large data transfers can be accomplished using Azure Data Box, Azure Import/Export service, or by leveraging Azure Data Factory for data integration and movement.
What is the purpose of Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is a cloud-based service that provides backup and restore capabilities for Azure virtual machines, on-premises systems, and Azure Files shares.
How can you monitor and analyze Azure Storage performance?
Azure provides various monitoring and analytics tools, such as
Azure Monitor
Azure Storage Analytics
Azure Log Analytics
…to monitor and analyze storage performance, track metrics, and detect anomalies.
Which Azure service is best suited for storing large amounts of unstructured data, such as images and videos?
Azure Blob storage
How can you optimize costs when designing data storage solutions in Azure?
By using Azure Data Lake Storage tiering and lifecycle management policies
Which Azure service provides a high-performance, NoSQL key-value store for structured data?
Azure Table storage
What is the purpose of Azure Backup?
Azure Backup is used for protecting and restoring data in Azure services, on-premises, and in other cloud environments
How can you efficiently transfer large amounts of data to Azure Blob storage?
By using Azure Data Box or Azure Data Box Disk
What is the purpose of Soft Delete in Azure storage?
Soft Delete helps in recovering data that is accidentally deleted or overwritten within the retention period
Which Azure service provides a fully managed, columnar data store for petabyte-scale analytics?
Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL Data Warehouse)
How can you monitor and analyze Azure Storage performance?
By using Azure Monitor and Azure Storage Analytics
What are update domains in Azure availability sets?
Update domains are logical groups of virtual machines that are updated and restarted together during planned maintenance events
How can you set up scalability parameters for Azure SQL Managed Instances?
By configuring the vCores and storage capacity during the creation of the Azure SQL Managed Instance
What is the recommended Azure Storage solution for storing large amounts of unstructured data?
a) Premium storage account
b) General purpose v2 storage account
c) Block blob storage account
d) File share storage account
b) General purpose v2 storage account
Which performance tier is primarily used for storing virtual machine disks?
a) Premium tier
b) Standard tier
c) Block blob tier
d) File share tier
a) Premium tier
What is another name for the Standard tier of Azure Storage accounts?
a) General purpose v1 accounts
b) General purpose v2 accounts
c) Blob storage accounts
d) File share accounts
b) General purpose v2 accounts
What types of data can be stored in general-purpose V2 accounts?
a) Blob storage only
b) Block storage only
c) Page storage only
d) Blob, block, page, and file storage
d) Blob, block, page, and file storage
In which scenarios is the Premium tier of Azure Storage accounts typically used?
a) Storing virtual machine disks
b) Storing unmanaged virtual machine disks
c) Storing file shares
d) Storing backup data
b) Storing unmanaged virtual machine disks
What is the default performance and access tier for most Storage accounts?
a) Standard and Hot
b) Standard and Cool
c) Premium and Hot
d) Premium and Cool
a) Standard and Hot
Which access tier is the cheapest for accessing files but slightly more expensive for storing files?
a) Hot
b) Cool
c) Archive
d) Premium
a) Hot
Which access tier is the cheapest for storing data but the most expensive for reading and writing that data?
a) Hot
b) Cool
c) Archive
d) Premium
c) Archive
How can you control access to the Archive tier in a Storage account?
a) Set it as the access tier during configuration
b) Use lifecycle management
c) Set it as the default tier for all files
d) Upgrade to a Premium Storage account
b) Use lifecycle management
