Azure Storage Options
Azure Storage offers multiple storage services for different use cases — from simple blob storage to advanced data lakes for analytics.
Storage Types
- Blob Storage: Object storage for unstructured data, images, videos, backups
- Azure Files: SMB/NFS file shares for lift-and-shift migrations
- Queue Storage: Message queuing for decoupled applications
- Table Storage: NoSQL key-value store for structured data
- Data Lake Storage: Big data analytics with hierarchical namespace
Access Tiers
Hot tier for frequent access, Cool for infrequent, and Archive for long-term retention — optimize costs by choosing the right tier for your data lifecycle.
