Storage

Question 1

What is an example of cloud based storage?

Answer 1

Microsoft Azure Storage. It functions as a pay as you use service. You can use online services instead of purchasing any hardware. It can enable you to access suitable storage sizes as the business requires. There are different formats in which the data can be retained.

Question 2

What are the Azure storage platforms with data services?

Answer 2

-Azure files (file sharing)
-“Blob storage (scalable object store w/text & binary data)
-“Managed Disks (block level storage via virtual machines)

Question 3

What is structured data?

Answer 3

When you fill out a form, each column has a name and a place to enter the appropriate data, this is an example of structured data. Another example is a database table. In every table there are rows and columns and each of the values in the columns relates to the row. In databases, information is ordered according to the Schema. The Schema is the template database uses to decide what type of data goes where.

Question 4

What is unstructured data?

Answer 4

Is less organized with no clear path for searching or filtering (ie blobs).

Question 5

What are blobs?

Answer 5

They are stored in containers. This is like a filing system where each container has a general name like pictures or movies. Inside this container, you can store as many as required. They will be unstructured, and further filtering or searching methods are needed to find a specific item inside.