Azure Storage Account Security | Replication, Encryption & Private Endpoints AZ-104 Tutorial Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of the Storage Account Security module in the PolyCloud Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Series!

In this advanced tutorial, we go deeper into securing Storage Accounts with regional replication, encryption options, and private endpoint access—critical concepts for both the AZ-104 exam and real-world Azure security.

✅ What You’ll Learn in Part 2

Azure Storage Replication (LRS, GRS, RA-GRS, ZRS — when to use what)

How to replicate storage accounts across regions

Azure Encryption (Microsoft-managed keys vs. customer-managed keys)

Encrypting Storage Accounts for compliance

How to configure Private Endpoints to isolate storage traffic

Managing secure access with Services & Private Endpoints

These features protect your data against failures, unauthorized access, and compliance risks — essential for every cloud engineer.

📘 Topics Covered (Chapters)

00:00 – Introduction
01:12 – Storage Replication Overview
07:20 – Replicating Storage Accounts Across Regions
13:45 – Azure Encryption Explained
18:10 – Encrypting Storage Accounts (Demo)
24:32 – Private Endpoints Overview
29:48 – Managing Services & Private Endpoints
34:25 – Final Summary

📚 Recommended Videos (PolyCloud AZ-104 Series)

Storage Account Security – Part 1

Managing Storage Accounts & Blobs

Azure Resource Locking

Azure Policy & Compliance

Azure Entra ID Security Tutorials

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