In the first of these two videos, you’ll be introduced to Azure Storage and how to interact with the data and files contained within it.

Manage Storage account

Types of uploads

Types of uploads refers to the form the data takes in storage. This can be one of four formats:

• Blobs – Stands for Binary Large OBject, and is a common storage format for images, audio, and other multimedia formats. Blobs are generally the choice for unstructured data
• Files – This is used for the storage and sharing of files that need to be accessed using SMB 2.1 and 3.0 protocols, with certain limitations.
• Tables – This is for semi-structured data in a key-value schema, and for NoSQL data stores. These concepts will be covered in more detail later in this course.
• Queues – This allows for asynchronous message queueing between application components.

Security

Access can be limited and controlled based on assigned user access or through the use of unique access keys, allowing applications to connect.

Containers

Containers are much like disk volumes on a computer, but in the realm of cloud computing.

Note: If you’re curious, take a moment to explore some of the advanced tools & technologies mentioned at the end of the video.

• Azure Storage Explorer (Windows, OSX, Linux)
• Cloud Explorer in Microsoft Visual Studio
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
• PowerShell

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