Category: Operational decisions
Logging systems – Exploring Storage Solutions
Many applications and systems emit logging information that can be used for performance or diagnostics analysis. This type of data is typically a combination of structured and semi-structured data – but not always. This log data can be sent out in many different ways and from numerous sources, such as applications, VM operating systems, and …
Data classification – Exploring Storage Solutions
The first question you need to ask when choosing a storage technology is what kind of data you are storing? In other words, we need to classify our data. Typically, data could be classified as one of the following types. Structured data Structured data is data that follows a strict definition or schema. Typically, this …
Data protection – Exploring Storage Solutions
Storage accounts offer several services to help you protect your data from accidental deletion or updates – these include the following: Important note At the time of writing, both soft delete and versioning are not available with Data Lake Gen 2 when using hierarchical namespaces. Both of these options cost more as you are effectively …
Understanding storage types – Exploring Storage Solutions-2
We have already mentioned that the GPv1 and GPv2 support file shares, so it is useful to take note of some of the main differences: Important note You might be expecting the sizes in GB, TB, or PB (that is, gigabyte, terabyte, or petabyte); however, these tables show TiB, GiB, and PiB (that is, gibibyte, …
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In the previous chapter, we looked at network connectivity and security, including how IP addresses and the Domain Name System (DNS) work, and how to control traffic with network security groups, application groups, and routing. We then looked at advanced traffic flow tools, such as Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, and Application Gateway. Most solutions, …
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Choosing the right options – Network Connectivity and Security
Each of the four load balancing options has its own use cases. Therefore, you can use the following flow chart to determine which to use based on your requirements: Figure 8.19 – Choosing the right load balancer As you can see, on some occasions it makes sense to combine one or more options to meet …
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