Azure Data Storage Data Object

A Azure Data Storage Data Object is a cloud data entity that is within Microsoft Azure.

• Context:
  • It can be accessed globally over HTTP or HTTPS through unique storage account namespaces.
  • It can provide durable, highly available, secure, and massively scalable storage solutions.
  • It can be managed through different types of storage accounts, including General purpose v2, Premium block blobs, Premium file shares, and Premium page blobs.
  • It can be subject to various constraints and configurations, such as name requirements, encryption settings, billing considerations, and migration options.
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• Example(s):
  • An Azure Blob Storage Object, such as for a large image file.
  • An Azure File Storage Object.
  • An Azure Queue Storage Object, such as a message for processing by a background service.
  • An Azure Table Storage Object, such as a database table.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • An AWS S3 Object.
• See: Azure Storage Account, Azure Blob Storage, Azure File Storage, Azure Queue Storage, Azure Table Storage, Cloud Storage, Data Security, High Availability.

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References

2023

• [Azure Storage Account Overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview)
  • QUOTE: An Azure Storage Account contains all of your Azure Storage data objects: blobs, files, queues, and tables. The storage account provides a unique namespace for your Azure Storage data that's accessible from anywhere in the world over HTTP or HTTPS. Data in your storage account is durable and highly available, secure, and massively scalable.

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