AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Full Course - Standard and Premium Storage Accounts

The video tutorial discusses Azure storage accounts, highlighting the different requirements customers may have for storage space and performance. It explains the two types of storage accounts: standard and premium. Standard accounts are cost-effective and suitable for bulk storage, while premium accounts offer low latency and are ideal for IO-intensive applications. The tutorial also covers the process of choosing between these storage types and the necessity of creating a new account when switching types.

What are the two types of Azure storage account tiers?

• Regular and High Performance

• Economy and Business

• Standard and Premium

• Basic and Advanced

Which type of storage account is best suited for applications that require bulk storage?

• Premium storage accounts

• Advanced storage accounts

• Basic storage accounts

• Standard storage accounts

What type of drives back the standard storage accounts?

• Magnetic drives

• Hybrid drives

• Optical drives

• Solid-state drives

For which type of applications are premium storage accounts most suitable?

• Applications with high I/O requirements

• Applications with no I/O requirements

• Applications with low I/O requirements

• Applications with moderate I/O requirements

Is it possible to convert a standard storage account to a premium storage account?

• No, but data can be transferred automatically

• Yes, but only during off-peak hours

• No, a new account must be created

• Yes, it can be converted directly