Summary

In this chapter, we explored the Azure Blob Storage service and learned about how to configure the service properly to achieve optimal performance and costs. You learned about the main features, including security, data protection, access, and the manipulation of blobs. 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 oldest and most frequently used services for Azure deployments. It is provisioned as part of many solutions and is used for storing files of several types, 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, and Archive access tiers for files. A storage...