AZ-104 Certification Notes

Chapter 6.9 - Using Azure Jobs

Describing Azure Jobs

• Azure Jobs
  • Moving large amounts of data between on-premises and Azure Storage
    • Move to/from Blob service
    • Move to Files services
    • Transport self-supplied drive
    • Supported drive types:
      • SATA
      • HDD
      • SSD

Importing Jobs

• Azure Import Job
  • Prepare disks (WAImportExport)
  • Create job
  • Ship drives
  • Check job status
  • Receive disks
  • Check data in Azure Storage

Exporting Jobs

• Azure Export Job
  • Create job
  • Ship drives (WAImportExport)
  • Check job status
  • Receive and unlock disks

Key Takeaways

• Import Jobs
  • Send large amounts of data to the Azure cloud when network bandwidth won't support data migration
• Export Jobs
  • Receive large amounts of data on-premises from the Azure cloud when network bandwidth won't support data migration
• WAImportExport CLI Tool
  • Use to prepare disks for data and to estimate number of disks needed
• Windows Support Only
• Azure Blob and Files