BLob Storage

BLob Storage

1. Unstructured data

   • Images or documents
     • Distributed files for access
       • Streaming Video and audio
         • Log files
           • Backup and restore, DR, archiving
             • Data analysis

2. Storage Account

   • Container
     • Blob
       • Unlimited number of blobs
         • Container name lowercase
           • similar to file system
       • Block
         • Store text/binary data
           • 4.7 TBs max
       • Append
         • Optimized for append operations
           • Ideal for logging data from VMs
       • Page
         • Random access files
           • Up to 8 TB in size
             • Store VHD files that back VMs
     • Blob
       • Block
         • Text Binary
           • 4.7 TB
       • Append
         • Append operations
           • Logging data from VMs
       • Page
         • Random access files
           • 8 TB in size
             • Store VHD files
     • Organizes Blobs
       • Similar to file system
         • Can store unlimited number of blobs
           • Container names must be lowercase
   • Unlimited number of containers
   • Unlimited number of containers