Big Data Storage – Azure Data Lake
Sometimes, we must store unlimited amounts of data. That scenario covers most big data platforms, where having even a soft limit for the maximum capacity could cause problems with the active development and maintenance of our application. Thanks to Azure Data Lake, we have limitless possibilities when it comes to storing both structured and unstructured data, all with an efficient security model and great performance. Thanks to this chapter, you will learn the technical basics of building your very own data lake, including things such as the overall capabilities of the service, its security features, and its similarity to Azure Storage.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Understanding Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
- Storing data in ADLS Gen2
- Security features of ADLS Gen2
- Best practices for working with ADLS