Geo-Redundant Storage

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Definition

Azure storage option that asynchronously replicates data to a secondary region hundreds of miles away, maintaining 6 total copies across two regions. Protects against regional disasters.

Real-World Example

Azure GRS replicates critical business data from East US to West US, ensuring data survives even catastrophic regional events.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide data replication across different geographic regions to ensure data durability and availability in case of regional failures.

AWS
Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication
AZ
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
GCP
Google Cloud Storage Multi-Regional
OCI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage Cross-Region Replication

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