Anaplan has introduced a new feature called \u201cCloudWorks\u201d recently, wherein Anaplan can connect with any Cloud storage service provider like AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Big Query to import data files into Anaplan Model manually or automatically. It\u2019s a 2-way connection, which means you can push data from Anaplan model into cloud storage service as well.<\/p>\n
Amazon AWS has captured 32% of the market, followed by Azure at 19% & Google at 7% respectively. From Anaplan perspective, all 3 cloud storage services work well, so it\u2019s up to individual businesses to identify which cloud storage works well given their business requirement.<\/p>\n
In this topic, we will analysis AWS S3 & Azure Blob, try to figure out which one provides more bang for the buck<\/p>\n
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Key Features of AWS S3 & Azure Blob<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A. Quick Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n AWS S3 \u00a0is simple cloud storage service, where you could store, retrieve & backup any amount of data at any point of time. S3 is an object-based storage which means all data are stored as objects. Azure Blob is Microsoft storage cloud service which can be used to store images, documents, videos, audios etc. B. Scalability<\/strong><\/p>\n Both AWS S3 and Azure Cool Blob Storage can be scalable according to active user demands. Both provides auto scaling in form \u201cAWS Auto Scaling\u201d for AWS, & \u201cAuto scale\u201d for Azure either vertically or horizontally.<\/p>\n C.\u00a0 Life Cycle Management<\/strong><\/p>\n This feature helps you to optimize your storage space & be more cost effective. You can create a predefined rule to automate data transitions between different storage classes (Hot to cool storage, then archive or deletion, if required). Using this feature, user can optimize their standard cloud storage by transitioning data (which is no longer useful) from let say from S3 Standard to S3 Glacier\/Deep Glacier, as there are certain cost benefits associated to different storage classes. Both AWS & Azure provides different range of storage classes & associated benefits<\/p>\n D. Data Encryption<\/strong><\/p>\n AWS S3 uses Client-side encryption & Server-side encryption (AWS AES-256 encryption key, whereas Azure Blob provides Client-side encryption only<\/p>\n E.\u00a0 Versioning<\/strong><\/p>\n This is very handy feature to have especially if you are uploading data with the same file name. Usually, when you upload data with the same file name, the data from the latest file overrides existing data stored in the storage account. If this is what you want in the first place, then it\u2019s okay, however if you want to keep the existing data along with the new one then its important to enable \u201cVersioning\u201d. AWS S3 & Azure Blob, both provides file versioning capabilities<\/p>\n F. Access Control<\/strong><\/p>\n It is part of Identity and Access Management(IAM) which controls user access to various buckets, objects, container, blobs, data etc.<\/p>\n For example – AWS S3 follows Bucket policy. The policy can be created using JSON format manually or automatically. Similar features exist in Azure Blob, wherein user can disable public access to the storage account even if containers & blobs access level is set for Public<\/p>\n G. Cross Region Application<\/strong><\/p>\n This feature allows objects\/blobs\/data to be shared with other users belonging to the same account in same region, or same account in different region or separate account in different region. Azure Blob allows you to create replication rule for replicate all blobs, or specific blobs as per your requirement<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Data Integration with Anaplan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In terms of Data Integration (as part of CloudWorks), you need to create \u201cBucket\u201d in AWS S3 & \u201cContainer\u201d in Azure Blob respectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to create AWS Bucket and Azure Container<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n To create an AWS Bucket, you need to have a ASW S3 account. Once, you are registered<\/p>\n To create an Azure Container, you need to have a Microsoft Azure account. Once, you are registered<\/p>\n How to Load Objects (in Buckets) and Blobs (Container)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n To upload objects into the bucket \u2013 AWS S3<\/p>\n To upload blobs into the container \u2013 Azure Blob<\/p>\n How to Integrate AWS S3 Bucket and Azure Blob using Anaplan CloudWorks?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n There are 2 aspects into Anaplan CloudWorks – Connection & Integration<\/p>\n First, we need to establish the connection with the AWS S3 Bucket or Azure Blob<\/strong>, & to do that there are some mandatory details which needs to be entered\/updated in Anaplan CloudWorks page-<\/p>\n AWS S3<\/strong><\/p>\n Azure Blob<\/strong><\/p>\n Once the connection is established, you will get to see the status as Connected<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n To import files from AWS S3 Bucket or Azure Blob, click \u201cCreate Integration > Import\/Export\u201d<\/strong> & enter\/update the mandatory details like \u2013<\/p>\n There are couple of more additional benefits into Anaplan CloudWorks \u2013<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cloud storage service has come a long way in last 10 years, & businesses are gradually making a transition from on-premises into cloud storage not just because it is cost effective, but it also provides a seamless coverage of their future requirements. Moreover, these storage accounts can be integrated with other ETL tool like AWS GLUE and Azure Data Factory. 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