State that survives a docker compose down is one of those things you don't think about, until your test suite needs it, your local dev needs it, and your CI pipeline absolutely doesn't. LocalStack handles persistence with one switch (PERSISTENCE=1) and it's a Pro-only feature. Floci ships four storage modes, all free, all in core, with per-service overrides. Pick the right tradeoff for the job.
ABOUT THIS LAB Microsoft Learn was one of those sessions that looks simple first until you hit a permission wall you did not expect like I did. Here is the full walkthrough, including the gotcha that tripped me up. The objective of this lab is to configure an Azure Storage account that can host public-facing content such as images, videos, and documents while supporting high availability, soft del