A Beginners Guide to Azure Blob Storage

Microsoft Azure offers many options for storing and processing data. Understanding the difference is essential if you work in the Azure cloud or want to improve and demonstrate your skills with certifications. In this video, we take a look at Azure blob storage. We start by reviewing resources used to store blobs, including storage accounts and containers. Then, we move on to storage tiers and options for redundancy. At the end is a demo that includes creating a storage account and container, creating a SAS token for authentication, and using AZCopy and Azure Storage Explorer to manage blobs.

00:00 - Start
01:52 - Blob Storage Resources
03:16 - Storage Account Types
04:26 - Storage Redundancy
05:00 - Blob Storage Tiers
06:44 - Data Protection
07:51 - Versioning vs. Snapshots
08:35 - Manage Blob Data
09:42 - Create a Storage Account
13:11 - Create a Container
14:00 - Create a SAS Token
15:43 - Add a file with AZCopy
17:06 - Add a File with Storage Explorer
20:25 - Create a Blob Version
21:34 - Change Version Retention

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