Queue Storage
Queue storage in Azure is a fully managed, cloud-based service for storing and retrieving large numbers of messages. It is used to build asynchronous, loosely-coupled, scalable, and reliable applications by allowing communication between microservices.
Key Features of Queue Storage
- Can store and retrieve millions of messages.
- Offers high durability through automatic and configurable data replication.
- Provides secure and fast access to messages through REST APIs or client libraries.
- Supports asynchronous communication between microservices to handle workloads in parallel.
- Pay-as-you-go pricing based on data usage and storage.
- It can be integrated with other Azure services, such as Azure Functions and Azure Event Grid.
- Supports data encryption in transit and at rest, and role-based access control.
Applications of Queue Storage
- Queues can schedule and manage tasks in a scalable and reliable manner.
- By distributing tasks across multiple consumers, queues can be used to balance workloads and distribute processing.
- Queues can be used to decouple communication between microservices, allowing for independent scaling and maintenance of each service.
Types of Storage Account in Microsoft Azure
Pre-requisite: Storage Accounts
In Azure, the term “Storage type” refers to the different types of storage services offered by Azure to store data. These types of storage services vary in their performance, durability, and cost characteristics, and are designed to meet specific data storage needs.
The following are the main storage types in Azure:
- Blob Storage: Non-relational object storage service for unstructured data.
- File Storage: SMB-based file storage service for cloud or on-premises applications.
- Queue Storage: A service for storing and retrieving large numbers of messages for communication between microservices.
- Table Storage: A NoSQL key-value store for semi-structured data.
- Disk Storage: Managed disk storage for virtual machines.
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