Local Storage

Question

Hi,

I notice that in role configuration, there's a section called "local storage" where we can specify size on that.

• Just want to check what's the function of this local storage?
• When is suitable scenario of using it?
• How does it different with Azure Storage (blob, queue, table)?

Answer 1

> Just want to check what's the function of this local storage?

local storage feature is below.

 ・ "local storage" is part of Azure Compute Service.

 ・ "local storage" assigned per Azure VM instance (Azure Storege Service is assigned per Account )

 ・ max "local storage" size is depend on VM instance size (Azure Storege Service max size is 100TB)

 ・ "local storage" data will remove per instance restart. using "local sotrage" option, you can stop removing "local storage data"(but it is not guaranteed).

 

> When is suitable scenario of using it?

you should use "local storage" in below cases。you should use "local storage" as cache

　・using xdrive(Azure Storege Service). you can use cache for xdrive

　・use temporary file system like ntfs file system

 

> How does it different with Azure Storage (blob, queue, table)?

"local storage" is part of compute service(not Azure Storage).

 

if you can read japanese article. please read this http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ja-JP/windowsazureja/thread/a7e258ed-15b4-4a26-93ae-506e9bdd70df/#0387dab8-79e6-427a-b253-08a377d49684

Answer 2

The preceding response is absolutely correct regarding Local Storage. I have a post describing Local Storage and showing how to use it.