Storage Accounts Flashcards
What is an Azure Storage account?
It contains all of your Azure Storage data objects which include blobs, files, queues, tables, and disks, etc.
What does the storage account feature Deployment model manage?
It manages who should deploy the supported services. E.g. Resource Manager, Classic
Which storage type only has the Performance Tier Standard?
BlobStorage
What does the core storage service Azure Disks utilize?
It provides block-level storage volumes for Azure VMs.
Which core storage service is a messaging store for reliable messaging between application components?
Azure Queues
Which performance tier for storage accounts is stored on HDDs, and has varied performance based on access tier (Hot, Cool, Archive)?
Standard Performance
What is the access tier for standard storage: Hot?
It stores data that’s accessed frequently, has the highest storage cost and lowest access cost.
What happens when you move from a cooler tier (blob storage)?
Moving data from a cooler tier like blob storage is treated as a write operation in the new tier, and you’ll be charged accordingly based on the new tier’s pricing for writes and data writing charges.
What is Replication?
Replication stores multiple copies of your data so that it is protected from planned events, transient hardware failures, network or power outages, and massive natural disasters.
What is defined as the storing of the same data in multiple locations? E.g. Storing the same data on multiple data centers
Data Redundancy
What is AZCopy?
AZCopy is a command-line utility that you can use to copy blobs or files to or from a storage account.
What is a standalone app that makes it easy to work with Azure Storage data on Windows, macOS, and Linux?
Azure Storage Explorer
What is a fully managed file share in the cloud? (A file share is a centralized server for storage that allows multiple connections)
Azure Files
What is Lift-and-Shift (Azure Files)?
A Lift-and-Shift is when you move workloads without rearchitecting, eg. importing local VMs to the cloud.
In Azure Files, what is the process where the application data is moved to Azure Files, and the application continues to run on-premises?
Hybrid Lift
