Hands-on Labs · Hybrid studio weeks

Storage Lifecycle and Replication Drill

You move synthetic datasets between tiers, trigger lifecycle rules, and compare replication lag indicators in a controlled subscription.

What is inside

• Lifecycle policy authoring with dry-run metrics
• Geo-redundant versus zone-redundant comparison board
• Soft-delete and versioning recovery drills
• File share snapshot practice
• Archive rehydration timing exercise
• Allocation note templates for operations reviews

Outcomes you can show a manager

1. Pick a replication mode with a written rationale
2. Author a lifecycle policy draft with guardrails
3. Prepare a recovery note for stakeholders

FAQ

Do we access customer datasets?

Never. All objects are synthetic and clearly labeled for classroom use.

Is archival latency guaranteed?

No. We discuss observed variance and how to communicate ranges honestly.

What is skipped?

We skip third-party backup appliances and non-Azure archival vendors.

Experience notes

The geo-redundant tabletop clarified questions our team kept circling.

Short course, dense labs. I wanted one more hour on versioning edge cases.