
Explore where storage fits in a modern application architecture, from shared configuration and logs to messaging queues, relational and NoSQL databases, and unstructured data with Azure storage services.
To keep this course aligned with today's technology, we've added this AI-focused section. These lessons show how Generative AI can enhance your productivity while reinforcing the importance of strong technical fundamentals. After completing this section, continue with the remaining course content to apply these concepts in practice.
See generative AI write a real PowerShell script, a Python script, a GitHub Actions workflow, a Kubernetes manifest, and a Terraform config — live, on screen. Whether you're learning to code, script, or build cloud infrastructure with AI coding assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot, this lecture sets the baseline: here's exactly what AI can already do for you, so the rest of the course can show you what it still can't.
AI can write a script in seconds — so why keep learning to write one yourself? This lecture answers that honestly, with two live, real examples in PowerShell and Python where AI-generated code looks perfect and quietly isn't. Essential for anyone using an AI coding assistant for scripting, automation, or infrastructure work who wants to close the judgment gap AI can't close for you.
A real near-miss story, reproduced live: an AI-generated script almost leaks a live API key straight to a public GitHub repo — and how an automated guardrail catches it in seconds. A must-watch for anyone using generative AI for coding, DevOps, or cloud automation who wants to build securely, not just quickly.
Beyond writing code — five real, practical ways to use generative AI every day: fast upskilling on new tools, automated documentation, smarter troubleshooting with real context, and a head start on architecture diagrams. Straight from a working Generative AI Architect's own daily toolkit, not theory — the habits that actually save time on real scripting, DevOps, and cloud engineering work.
Balance data diversity, cost sensitivity, and resource management when deciding how many storage accounts to use for Azure blob, file, table, and queue services.
Explore deploying an Azure storage account via portal, compare standard and premium performance, understand Central India region and resource group setup, and choose general purpose v2 as recommended account kind.
Explore Azure blob storage as Microsoft's object storage for unstructured data, learn to create containers, manage public or private access, and upload blobs with versioning and soft delete options.
Create a file share in an Azure storage account and explore premium, transaction optimized, hot, and cool tiers. Discover how file shares can be mounted on systems, unlike blob storage.
Discover how to create and mount an Azure file share on Windows using the script or UI, and understand the security implications of mounting Azure storage as a drive.
Create a sync group with cloud and server endpoints to map a local on-premises directory to an Azure file share, enable cloud tiering, and verify synchronization.
Storage sits at the heart of every cloud project - it shapes your cost, performance, availability, and security. This course is a complete, hands-on guide to Microsoft Azure Storage, taking you from "what is cloud storage?" all the way to deploying, securing, and automating production-grade storage on Azure.
Built for aspiring and working Azure administrators, cloud engineers, developers, and IT professionals, this course also maps closely to the Storage portion of the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam - so you build real skills and exam-relevant knowledge at the same time.
And because data security is non-negotiable, at every step you'll learn the security recommendations that go with each storage component - not as an afterthought, but built in.
You get 39 lectures across 10 sections, a slides ebook, practice files, and assignments - all backed by 1-on-1 instructor support, LIFETIME access, and a 100% money-back guarantee.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - KEY TOPICS COVERED:
- Cloud storage fundamentals, data classification, and storage types in modern app architecture
- Azure Storage accounts - how many you need, basic and advanced settings
- Storage redundancy options (LRS, ZRS, GRS and more) explained simply
- Azure Blob Storage - blob types, access tiers, and encryption
- Static website hosting with Blob Storage and custom domains
- Blob Storage lifecycle management to automatically control cost
- Securing storage - Shared Access Keys and Shared Access Signatures (SAS)
- Azure Files - create and mount file shares on Windows
- Azure File Sync - deploy, register a Windows Server, and configure sync
- AzCopy for fast, scriptable data transfer
- Administering Azure Storage with Azure PowerShell
- Hands-on project: "My Cloud Bucket," a Node.js + Azure SDK storage web app
Azure Storage is a must-have, in-demand skill for cloud and IT professionals - and this course is a one-stop shop for mastering it. Check out the curriculum and enroll today.
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