AzureFunBytes - Episode 1 - Jay covers Azure Storage and solves three problems using it.
Tags: beginners, azure, video, tutorial
Published: 2020-05-28 20:28:11

 

This week I discuss the fundamentals of Azure storage in this live session. I take you through a few real-world problems and find some solutions.

 

We'll cover Azures Storage and solve three problems using it.

 

[**How do I create a static web site using blob storage?**](https://youtu.be/63ndSM5-XGE?t=650)


Simple websites sometimes need simple solutions to host them. If you have a static website and just need to host some HTML and images, Azure blob storage allows you to easily [enable static web hosting](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website-how-to?tabs=azure-portal&WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord). You can keep costs low, [customize your URL](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/storage-custom-domain-name?tabs=azure-portal&WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord), [integrate a Content Delivery Network](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/static-website-content-delivery-network?WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord) to serve quickly and do so all while ensuring developers can deploy easily.

 

[**How can I store objects for my app in the cloud?**](https://youtu.be/63ndSM5-XGE?t=1716)

 

If you need to store a large amount of objects in the cloud, like pictures, videos, logs or any other kinds of unstructured data, using a [storage blob on Azure](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction?WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord) is a perfect option. I walk through the steps of creating a storage account, [creating the blob container](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-portal?WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord), [uploading the content](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-create?tabs=azure-portal&WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord) and eventually accessing my https available object.

 

[**How do I increase storage on an Azure Linux Virtual Machine?**](https://youtu.be/63ndSM5-XGE?t=2818)

 

An [Azure Linux VM](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/overview?WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord) is still a computer. That means the storage on the system may get filled for various reasons. We can use the [Azure Disk](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/managed-disks-overview?WT.mc_id=twitter-ca-social-jagord) option to add managed block storage to increase the amount of disk available. We'll add some additional storage, mount it and ensure it's available after reboot.


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I take questions and give you a start with code and procedure to deploy it.

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Links for you!

[Introduction to the core Azure Storage services](https://cda.ms/1k4)

[What is Azure Blob storage?](https://cda.ms/1k5)

[Introduction to Azure managed disks](https://cda.ms/1k6)

[Use the portal to attach a data disk to a Linux VM](https://cda.ms/1k7) 

Microsoft Learn: [Core Cloud Services - Azure data storage options](https://cda.ms/1k8)

Microsoft Learn: [Azure Fundamentals](https://cda.ms/1kb)

[Microsoft LearnTV](https://cda.ms/1kc) 24*7 streaming Azure content

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