MultiCloud Classroom notes 1/Apr/2026

AWS & Azure Storage Concepts

1.Cloud Storage

Cloud storage is a service where data is stored on remote servers and accessed over the internet instead of local storage.

Benefits

  • Scalability (expand anytime)
  • High availability
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing
  • Backup & disaster recovery

2. Types of Storage

A. Object Storage

Used for storing unstructured data (images, videos, backups, logs).

AWS: S3
Azure: Blob Storage

Features:

  • Stores data as objects (data + metadata + ID)
  • Highly scalable
  • Accessible via HTTP/HTTPS

Use Cases:

  • Image storage
  • Backups
  • Static websites

B. Block Storage

Used for virtual machines and databases.

AWS: EBS
Azure: Managed Disks

Features:

  • Low latency
  • High performance
  • Attached to VMs like a hard disk

Use Cases:

  • OS disk
  • Databases

C. File Storage

Used for shared file systems.

AWS: EFS
Azure: Azure Files

Features:

  • Supports SMB/NFS protocols
  • Multiple systems can access

Use Cases:

  • Shared folders
  • Lift-and-shift applications

3. Storage Classes / Tiers

AWS S3 Storage Classes

  • Standard → Frequent access
  • Intelligent-Tiering → Auto optimize cost
  • Standard-IA → Infrequent access
  • Glacier → Archive
  • Glacier Deep Archive → Long-term storage

Azure Blob Storage Tiers

  • Hot → Frequent access
  • Cool → Less frequent
  • Archive → Long-term storage

4. Data Redundancy

AWS

  • Multi-AZ replication
  • 99.999999999% durability (11 9’s)

Azure

  • LRS (Local Redundant Storage)
  • ZRS (Zone Redundant Storage)
  • GRS (Geo Redundant Storage)

5. Security

Common Features

  • Encryption at rest
  • Encryption in transit
  • Access control

AWS

  • IAM policies

Azure

  • RBAC
  • SAS tokens

6. Access Methods

Method AWS Azure
CLI AWS CLI Azure CLI
SDK boto3 azure-sdk
Portal AWS Console Azure Portal

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