Blob Storage availability
An important consideration while using Blob Storage is the choice of replication strategy, which affects the durability of your data. There are four primary replication options: locally-redundant storage (LRS), zone-redundant storage (ZRS), geo-redundant storage (GRS), and read-access geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS), each one providing different levels of data resilience. In the sections ahead, we will delve deeper into these options, giving consideration to their nuances and discussing their appropriate use cases.
Figure 6.5: Setting up redundancy via the Azure portal
Locally-redundant storage
LRS is the most basic and cost-effective replication method available in Azure Blob Storage. Here’s a closer look at what LRS brings to the table:
- Data copies: Three copies of your data are stored in a single data center.
- Availability: High availability within the same data center.
- Durability: Data copies stored within...
