In the previous chapter, we covered the first part of this book's objective by covering how to analyze resource utilization and consumption in Azure. We covered how to monitor different Azure resources using Azure Monitor, and how to use Azure Log Analytics to query logs. 

This chapter will introduce a new objective in terms of implementing and managing storage. In this chapter, we are going to cover the different types of storage accounts, and you will learn which types are available for storing your data in Azure. We will also cover how to install Azure Storage Explorer, which can be used to manage data inside Azure Storage accounts. We are going to look at how to secure data using Shared Access Signatures (SAS) and how to implement storage replication to keep data safe.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Understanding Azure Storage accounts
• Creating and configuring a storage account
• Installing and using Azure Storage Explorer
• Configuring network access to the storage account
• SAS and access keys
• Implementing Azure Storage replication