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Published inDec 2023
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ISBN-139781837636112
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Kamil Mrzygłód
Kamil Mrzygłód
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Kamil Mrzygłód is a technical lead and technology advisor, working with multiple companies on designing and implementing Azure-based systems and platforms. He's a former Microsoft Azure Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and certified trainer, who shares his knowledge via various channels, including conference speeches and open source projects and contributions. Kamil lives in Poland with his two cats and one dog, dedicating some of his time to video games, cooking, and traveling.
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Considering various options for automation

Azure Storage, as a generic solution for building solutions that need scalable and reliable storage, can be easily automated using either native or external tools. In this section, we’ll talk about scenarios that could possibly be automated and how to approach this. Let’s start with managing data stored in Blob Service.

Automated cleanup of data

One of the biggest challenges when working with data-based infrastructure is providing a way to automatically clean up data that is no longer needed. This is often a requirement in systems that must follow legal requirements regarding how long users’ data is stored. In Azure Storage, if you choose to use Blob Storage as your storage service, you can leverage life cycle management, which will help you move files between tiers (hot -> cool -> archive) and delete them after a certain period of inactivity.

SAS token handling

If you decide to use SAS tokens as your...

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Published in: Dec 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781837636112

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Kamil Mrzygłód

Kamil Mrzygłód is a technical lead and technology advisor, working with multiple companies on designing and implementing Azure-based systems and platforms. He's a former Microsoft Azure Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and certified trainer, who shares his knowledge via various channels, including conference speeches and open source projects and contributions. Kamil lives in Poland with his two cats and one dog, dedicating some of his time to video games, cooking, and traveling.
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