Azure Storage Account Flashcards
What is an Azure Storage Account?
A service that provides cloud storage for data objects like blobs, files, queues, and tables.
What types of storage services are offered by an Azure Storage Account?
Blob Storage, File Storage, Queue Storage, Table Storage.
What are the main storage tiers in Azure Storage Account?
Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers.
Which Azure Storage tier is best for frequently accessed data?
The Hot tier.
Which Azure Storage tier is best for infrequently accessed data?
The Cool tier.
Which Azure Storage tier is best for long-term archival data?
The Archive tier.
How does Azure Blob Storage organize data?
Using containers to store blobs (binary large objects).
What is the maximum size of a single Azure Blob?
Up to 5 TB.
What types of blobs are supported by Azure Blob Storage?
Block blobs, Append blobs, and Page blobs.
What is Azure File Storage used for?
To provide shared file storage for cloud or on-premises systems using the SMB protocol.
How do you restrict access to data in an Azure Storage Account?
By using Shared Access Signatures (SAS) or Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
What is an Azure Storage Account Access Key?
A key that provides administrative access to the storage account.
What is the default replication strategy for a new storage account?
Locally-redundant storage (LRS).
What replication options are available in Azure Storage?
LRS, ZRS, GRS, RA-GRS.
What does GRS stand for in Azure Storage?
Geo-redundant storage.
What is the purpose of RA-GRS in Azure Storage?
To provide read access to replicated data in secondary regions for disaster recovery.
What is Azure Queue Storage used for?
For storing and processing large volumes of messages asynchronously.
What is the maximum size of a message in Azure Queue Storage?
64 KB.
How long can messages be stored in Azure Queue Storage?
Up to 7 days by default.
What is the use of Azure Table Storage?
To store large volumes of structured, non-relational data.
How is data organized in Azure Table Storage?
In tables consisting of entities and properties.
What is the maximum size of an entity in Azure Table Storage?
1 MB.
What is Azure Data Lake Storage?
A highly scalable data lake solution for big data analytics.
What are the two types of Azure Data Lake Storage?
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen1 and Gen2.
What is Azure Storage Explorer?
A tool for managing and accessing Azure Storage Account resources.
What does immutability in Azure Blob Storage provide?
Protection against data deletion or modification for compliance purposes.
What is the maximum size of an Azure Storage Account?
500 TB per storage account.
What are the supported protocols in Azure File Storage?
SMB and NFS.
What is Azure Blob Lifecycle Management used for?
To automate the moving of blobs between access tiers.
What is a Managed Identity in Azure?
An identity created for an Azure resource to access other resources without a connection string.
What is Azure Storage encryption at rest?
Automatic encryption of all data stored in Azure Storage using 256-bit AES.
What is Azure Blob Soft Delete?
A feature that protects blobs from accidental deletion by retaining deleted data for a specified duration.
What is Azure Storage Analytics?
A feature that provides logging and metrics for a storage account.
What is a Shared Access Signature (SAS)?
A URI that grants restricted access to an Azure Storage Account resource.
How can Azure Storage protect against accidental data deletion?
By using Soft Delete for blobs and file shares.
What is Azure Blob Versioning?
A feature that automatically saves the previous version of an object when it is modified.
What is the purpose of Azure Storage throttling?
To limit the amount of resources a client can use to prevent service abuse.
How does Azure Storage secure data in transit?
Using HTTPS to encrypt data during transmission.
What is the purpose of Azure Blob Snapshots?
To create a point-in-time copy of a blob for backup or archival.
What is Azure Storage Redundancy?
The replication of data to ensure high availability and durability.
What is the purpose of ZRS in Azure Storage?
To provide redundancy by replicating data across availability zones.
What is the maximum retention period for Azure Blob Soft Delete?
365 days.