Summary

In this chapter, you explored the Azure Blob Storage service and learned how to configure the service properly to achieve the required security level and optimal performance and costs. Now that you are familiar with the provisioning process and blob manipulation operations, you can leverage Azure Blob Storage from code and persist your files in an Azure storage account to build a robust and reliable cloud solution.

Azure Storage is one of the most frequently used services for Azure deployments. It is provisioned as part of many solutions and is used for storing files, including binary and semi-structured data. It supports a RESTful interface and can even host static websites or work as content storage for dynamic websites. A storage account can be provisioned with a Standard or Premium pricing tier with Hot, Cool, Cold, and Archive access tiers for files. Migration between tiers is managed by lifecycle policies. From a security standpoint, an Azure storage account allows...