Moving and Migrating Data in Azure
What is AzCopy?
AzCopy is a command-line utility for copying blobs or files to or from an Azure storage account.
What are the two methods for authorization in AzCopy?
Azure AD and SAS
What is Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer?
A standalone app for working with Azure Storage data on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What are the authentication options for Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer?
Azure AD, storage account name and key, connection string with SAS, or SAS URI.
What is Azure File Sync?
A service that enables centralizing file shares in Azure Files and transforming Windows Server into a cache of Azure file shares.
What protocols can be used to access data locally when using Azure File Sync?
SMB, NFS, and FTPS
What is cloud tiering in Azure File Sync?
Caching frequently accessed files locally and tiered the least frequently accessed files to the cloud.
What is cloud-side backup in Azure File Sync?
Taking centralized backups in the cloud using Azure Backup to reduce on-premises backup spending.
What is Azure Migrate?
A centralized hub for assessing and migrating on-premises servers, infrastructure, applications, and data to Azure.
