Azure for Architects: Design a Storage Strategy
2h 1mAdvanced2019-06-07
Authors
Scott Duffy
Top online instructor, Microsoft Azure expert
Course details
All architects working with the cloud need a strong understanding of storage: a foundational element of any application’s success. Microsoft has added performance, security, and other enhancements that make Azure a great choice. This course covers the options, pricing, and technical requirements for designing a storage strategy with Azure. Review the options and tiers available, discover how to choose the right one for your needs, and learn how to estimate and reduce your costs. Instructor Scott Duffy, a Microsoft Azure expert, also discusses Azure storage services, storage management, and the shared responsibility model of security in Azure.
Note: This course can also be used for prepping for the storage portion of exam AZ-301, Microsoft Azure Architect Design.
Learning objectives
Azure storage options
Storage access tiers
Managing storage performance and scaling
Storage types: blob, file, table, and queue
Estimating costs
Storing data on virtual machines
Implementing security
Copying data with AZCopy
Accessing storage with PowerShell
Note: This course can also be used for prepping for the storage portion of exam AZ-301, Microsoft Azure Architect Design.
Learning objectives
Azure storage options
Storage access tiers
Managing storage performance and scaling
Storage types: blob, file, table, and queue
Estimating costs
Storing data on virtual machines
Implementing security
Copying data with AZCopy
Accessing storage with PowerShell
Skills covered
AzureNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Architecting an Azure Storage strategy
- What you should know
Azure Storage for Files and Objects
- Exploring Azure Storage options
- Choosing between managed and unmanaged storage
- Choosing between standard and premium storage
- Selecting storage access tiers
- Storage lifecycle
- Understanding storage redundancy and backup
- Read-access geo-redundant storage
- Managing storage performance and scaling
- Designing a storage provisioning strategy
Azure Storage Services
- Create a storage account
- Understanding blob storage
- Understanding file storage
- Understanding table storage
- Understanding queue storage
- Understanding additional Azure Storage services
- Estimating Azure Storage costs
Using Storage with Virtual Machines
- Storing VM data onto data disks
- Creating an Azure data disk
- Moving data disks between VMs
- Azure data disk best practices
Storage Security
- Understanding the challenges of Azure security
- Role-based access control model of Azure security
- Managing Azure Storage access keys
- Using Azure Key Vault for security
- Creating shared access signatures
- Enabling virtual network service endpoints
- Encrypting Azure Storage data
- Designing a storage access strategy
Tools for Managing Storage
- Using Azure Storage Explorer
- Copy files with AzCopy
- Using PowerShell and CLI to access storage
Conclusion
- Next steps