Caching and performance in Azure storage disks

  • Module
  • 7 Units
Intermediate
Developer
Administrator
Azure
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Storage

Moving data as fast as possible is good for business. Learn about disk performance in Azure, how caching can help optimize read and write access to storage, and how to enable caching to help optimize the performance of Azure VM disks.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

  • Describe the key considerations around disk performance in Azure
  • Describe the effects of caching on disk performance in Azure
  • Enable and manage cache settings with the Azure portal
  • Enable and manage cache settings with PowerShell

Prerequisites

None

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