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A financial institution is migrating a critical, high-performance trading application to Azure. The application requires extremely low-latency file storage with support for the Network File System (NFS) protocol, and it frequently performs random I/O operations. The solution must also support concurrent access from multiple Linux virtual machines. Which Azure storage solution is BEST suited for these requirements?
- AAzure NetApp Files
- BAzure Files Premium
- CAzure Disk Storage
- DAzure Blob Storage Premium
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Correct answer: A. Azure NetApp Files
Azure NetApp Files provides enterprise-grade, high-performance, and low-latency NFS and SMB file storage. It is specifically designed for demanding workloads like financial trading applications that require high throughput, low latency, and support for concurrent access from multiple clients, including Linux VMs.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Azure Files Premium offers good performance but may not meet the ultra-low latency and specific enterprise-grade features of NetApp Files for critical trading apps.
- C. Azure Disk Storage is block storage for single VMs, not shared file storage with NFS for multiple VMs.
- D. Azure Blob Storage Premium is for unstructured object storage, not for file system access with NFS protocol.
Azure NetApp Files
An enterprise-class, high-performance, and low-latency shared file storage service for demanding workloads, supporting NFS and SMB protocols.
- Supports NFS and SMB protocols
- Extremely low latency and high throughput
- Ideal for enterprise-grade, performance-sensitive applications
Memory trick: NetApp Files: The 'Net' (network) for 'App' (application) performance.