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A company backs up data to on-premises servers at their main facility. The company currently has 30 TB of archived data that infrequently used. The facility has download speeds of 100 Mbps and upload speeds of 20 Mbps.
You need to securely transfer all backups to Azure Blob Storage for long-term archival. All backup data must be sent within seven days.
Solution: Backup data to local disks and use the Azure Import/Export service to send backups to Azure Blob Storage.
Does this meet the goal?
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Yes, the provided solution of using Azure Import/Export service to transfer backup data to Azure Blob Storage using local disks does meet the goal of securely transferring all backups to Azure Blob Storage for long-term archival within the given time frame of seven days.
Here is the detailed explanation:
The given scenario presents a requirement to transfer 30 TB of archived data to Azure Blob Storage for long-term archival. The facility has download speeds of 100 Mbps and upload speeds of 20 Mbps, which might not be sufficient to transfer such a large amount of data within seven days. Hence, an alternative solution is required that can transfer the data securely and efficiently.
The proposed solution of using Azure Import/Export service addresses this requirement by allowing the data to be transferred to Azure Blob Storage using local disks. The Azure Import/Export service provides a way to transfer large amounts of data to and from Azure Blob Storage by using hard disks. The disks can be shipped to an Azure datacenter, where the data can be uploaded to the storage account.
Using Azure Import/Export service has several benefits:
Faster transfer: As the data can be shipped to the Azure datacenter using local disks, it eliminates the need for relying on slow internet connections to transfer large amounts of data.
Secure transfer: Azure Import/Export service ensures secure transfer of data by encrypting the data on disks with BitLocker and using HTTPS protocol during transfer.
Cost-effective: The cost of shipping disks is typically lower than the cost of transferring data over the internet.
Easy to use: Azure Import/Export service provides a simple and easy-to-use process to transfer data to Azure Blob Storage.
Hence, the proposed solution of using Azure Import/Export service to transfer data to Azure Blob Storage using local disks meets the requirement of securely transferring all backups to Azure Blob Storage for long-term archival within seven days.