1. DNS is used for namespace/URIs are used:

Of the form: - http(s)://<account>.<service>.core.windows.net/<partition>/<object>

Structure

3 tier structure

Tiers
Front-end layer
Partition layer	Looks at structures like blobs etc
Stream layer

Data replication

1. Intra-stamp replication (stream layer) - Synchronous and keeps data durable within the stamps
2. Inter-stamp replication (partition layer) - Asynchronous replication of data across stamps

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