AZ-104 Certification Notes

Chapter 8.12 - Azure Blob Moving Data

Azure Blob

There are multiple ways to move data into Azure Blob Storage.

• AzCopy
  • Easy-to-use command-line tool for Windows and Linux
• Azure Storage Data Movement library
  • .NET library (uses AzCopy underneath)
• Azure Data Factory
  • An ETL service by Azure
• Blobfuse
  • Virtual file system driver. Access data through Linux file system
• Azure Data Box
  • A rugged device used to physically transport data to Azure
• Azure Import/Export service
  • A service where you ship your physical disks for data transfer onto Azure

Practice Quiz

• Which method of moving data into Azure Blob Storage uses a service where you ship your physical disks for data transfer onto Azure?

  • Azure Data Box
  • Azure Storage Data Movement library
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Import/Export service

• Which method of moving data into Azure Blob Storage is an ETL service by Azure?

  • Azure Data Box
  • Azure Storage Data Movement library
  • Blobfuse
  • Azure Data Factory

• Which method of moving data into Azure Blob Storage uses a Virtual file system driver and can access data through the Linux file system?

  • Blobfuse

• Which method of moving data into Azure Blob Storage uses .NET library (uses AzCopy underneath)?

  • Azure Storage Data Movement library