AZ-900 Certification Notes

Chapter 6.6 - Moving Data

Concept: Moving Data into and Out of Azure Storage

Different solutions based on:

• Transfer frequency (occasional moving data/continuous automated transfer method)
• Data size
• Network bandwidth

AZ-900 focus for smaller, occasional transfer:

AzCopy

Command-Line Utility

• Transfer blobs and Azure Files
• Useful for automated scripting data transfers
• Example of an AzCopy command:
  • azcopy cp "funny-llamas.mp4" "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/my-container"

Storage Explorer

Graphical User Interface (GUI) Interaction

• Downloaded application
• User-friendly graphical interface
  • Drag-and-drop interaction
• Move all storage account formats

Azure File Sync

Synchronize Azure Files with On-Premises File Servers Local file server performance + cloud availability

• Use cases:
  • Back up local file server
  • Synchronize files between multiple on-premises locations
  • Remote users access Azure Files
  • Transition to only Azure Files for file server
    • This is a good method to help ease your way into cloud only file server