Blob storage for untrusted data

Question

Hi friends, I have read the "when there is streaming data that is of a huge number, instead of building expensive gateways and proxy server we can delegate that responsibility to blob storage for this untrusted data" This statement is very confusing as ingesting this automatically makes azure blob storage not secure. What it mean please explain.

Answer 1

Hello Anshal,

Thank you for posting your query here!

Azure Blob Storage is indeed designed to store large amounts of unstructured data efficiently. For scenarios involving huge volumes of streaming data, leveraging cloud storage solutions like Azure Blob Storage can be more cost-effective and scalable compared to setting up and maintaining your own infrastructure.

Building and maintaining infrastructure for large-scale data ingestion, such as proxy servers and gateways, can be expensive and complex. Cloud services, with their pay-as-you-go pricing model and managed services, can reduce these costs and complexities.

So, the concept of "delegating responsibility" to a service like Azure Blob Storage is accurate in the sense that you're relying on Azure to manage the scalability, durability, and availability of your data storage.

However, just storing data in Azure Blob Storage doesn't automatically make it safe. You still need to make sure your data is secure. This means using things like encryption and access controls to protect your data from being accessed by people who shouldn't see it.

It's also important to remember that services like proxy servers and gateways play a big role in keeping your data safe. They do more than just move data around—they also add extra layers of security and help balance the load on your systems. So, while Azure Blob Storage is great for storing data, it's not the only thing you need to think about when it comes to keeping your data safe and secure.

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Answer 2

Hi Anshal,

I am not sure where you are reading this or where this quote is coming from but the is completely dependent on the environment that you equire.

If you are streaming small amounts of data from outside of your network (and want to hide the internal structure of your infrastructure) you may want to use a proxy server. If you are residing on the cloud, there is likely no need for proxy and gateways (if you are only making external calls and not allowing anything internally).

Hope this helps.

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