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Azure Storage Security: Keep Your Data Safe
Learn how to keep your data secure with Azure Storage security In today's digital world, data security is a top priority for businesses and individuals alike. With the increasing popularity of cloud computing, many organizations are relying on cloud storage services...
Azure File Shares: A Beginner’s Guide
Azure File Shares: A Beginner's Guide Azure File Shares is a cloud-based file sharing service that provides a secure, scalable, and highly available solution for storing and sharing files in the cloud. With Azure File Shares, you can store, share, and access files...
What are Azure Tables and what are they used for?
Azure Tables overview Azure Tables is a NoSQL cloud-based data storage service provided by Microsoft. It allows users to store and retrieve structured data in the cloud, and it is designed to be highly scalable and cost-effective. Azure Tables are used for a variety...
How can you save money with Azure Files?
How to Save Money with Azure Files Azure Files is a fully managed file share in the cloud, offering users the ability to store and access files, similar to traditional file servers. By leveraging Azure's cloud infrastructure, you can significantly reduce storage costs...
Azure Data Lake storage Gen2 and Blob storage?
Introduction Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 and Blob storage are two cloud storage solutions offered by Microsoft Azure. While both solutions are designed to store and manage large amounts of data, there are several key differences between them. This article will...
When should you use VMWare Snapshots?
Key Takeaways for VMware Snapshot Usage Topic Key Insight Primary Purpose Snapshots are for short-term recovery or testing—not backups. Retention Time Avoid keeping snapshots longer than 72 hours to prevent performance issues. Storage Impact Snapshots grow over time...
Azure Blob Storage vs AWS S3: A Comprehensive Comparison
When it comes to cloud storage, two of the most popular options are Azure Blob Storage and Amazon S3. Both are highly scalable, secure, and widely used by businesses of all sizes. However, there are significant differences between the two that make them better suited...
Azure Blob Storage Tiers Overview
Azure Blob Storage Tiers Overview Azure Blob storage has several storage tiers that offer different performance and cost characteristics. The storage tiers available are: Hot: This tier is for frequently accessed data that needs to be immediately available. It is the...
Are VMware Snapshots Backups? Detailed Explanation
VMware Snapshot Overview. A VMware snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the virtual machine's disk files and memory state. These snapshots are used to capture the state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time and allow users to revert to a previous state if...
An In-Depth Overview of Azure Storage Accounts & Services
Azure storage accounts offer powerful, cost-effective options for managing your data and applications. With various services such as blobs, queues, files, and tables, you can use Azure Storage to store and access virtually limitless amounts of data effectively. This...