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Azure Storage Geo-Replication


I explained before How we can use the Geo-replication on Azure SQL and how is very helpful for SQL replication and failover for more information about this subject check this ➡ Article Today we will use the same services for replicated the azure storage data.

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  • What is Geo-Replication
  • Azure Storage replication Types
  • How to Implement Geo-Replication on Azure Storage

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Copy Files to or from Azure Storage using Azcopy


Before starting on How to move files hosted on the azure container using Azcopy command line I highly recommend you to read below articles to know more information about Azure Storage types, features, how to create it, storage replication types, azure storage explorer and How to monitor your azure storage

  • Azure Storage information
  • What is Azcopy
  • Prerequisites
  • Azcopy command details
  • Check File using Azure Storage Explorer

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Azure Storage Account and Log Analytics


Monitoring Azure Storage activities depend on Azure activity log services and to access this activity log we have three options and to know more information about Azure Storage account check below posts and for all of my posts in azure check this link (Latest Microsoft Azure Articles and Posts)

Activity log: it is like the event viewer in windows when you open the storage account you will find in the left side activity log if you open it you will find all of the activities you do it and when and who do it

Activity log on azure storage account

Log analytics: Search about log analytics on the Azure portal search and create new work space then on the left you will find container call “Work space data source” under it you will find Azure activity log if you click on it you will find your azure subscription just only connect the subscription to the log analytics then Go for the left side again and select Log and from here you can query your activity log using KQL query (Kusto Query Language). Look at this post to know more information about (Microsoft Azure Log Analytics).

Microsoft azure Log Analytics

Log Analytics on Activity log: we can add Log analytics as a solution on the activity log on Azure storage account to do that ( You Should Create first step 2 Log Analytics workspace > open Storage account > in the left side select activity log > on the top right side click on log > add > Select the log analytics Workspace you created it > then save > the refresh) IF you return to Log Analytics workspace in the left side select solution you will find the solution you created it.

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Create Storage Account Using PowerShell and CLI Command


before Creating the Storage account i recommend to read these two articles (Microsoft Azure Storage Kind and Architecture & Managing and implementing Azure storage) first to know more information about the choices and options for Storage account. For more information about the all of the previous Posts and Articles related to Microsoft Azure services (Latest Microsoft Azure Articles and Posts)

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To create Storage account we should know some information needed for create process

  • Storage account Name: The name should be unique.
  • Resource Group: Storage account services should be created under resource group and it is recommended both to be in the same location for Example “East US”.
  • Location: Location of the Storage account it deepened on it the features of the storage account because not all features supported on all locations.
  • Account Kind: We have 5 Types (V1, V2, BlobStorage, BlockBlobStorage, FileStorge)
  • Storage Replication: Microsoft provide 6 types of replications depended on the locations and the storage account kind (LRS, ZRS, GRS, RA-GRS, GZRS, RA-GZRS)
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Microsoft Azure Storage Kind and Architecture


Azure Storage it is the container for your data that you can save on it the Hot data and Cool data. but what is the best storage types i need it (Blob, File Shares, Tables, Queues)? and what is the Storage Performance and Storage kind (V1, V2,..) and what about the high availability and disaster recovery for my data.based on all of this options you will be able to determined the best azure storage kind for your Business. So before creating any Storage account you should consider the (Location, performance, Kind, replication, access tier)

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Azure Storage Location

When you are creating any resource in Azure Microsoft asking you about the location because not all locations have full azure features. That’s why the location is the the key that will determined on it the features you will have it on the Storage account. e.g. If you selected Australia Center and selected the performance premium storage you will have two kind of storage account only general Purpose V2 and General Purpose V1 but if you selected East US 2 you will have another choices in the storage kind like BlockblobStorage and FileStorage.

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