Sometimes, we have to store unlimited amounts of data. That scenario covers most big data platforms, where having even a soft limit for the maximum capacity could cause problems with the active development and maintenance of our application. Thanks to Azure Data Lake, we have limitless possibilities when it comes to storing both structured and unstructured data, all with an efficient security model and great performance.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Azure Data Lake Store fundamentals
- Storing data in Azure Data Lake Store
- Security features and concerns
- Best practices for working with Azure Data Lake Store
