Azure Blob Storage

by Microsoft

Massively scalable and secure object storage from Microsoft Azure for archives, data lakes and cloud native workloads.

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Backup & Storage

Starting pricePay as you go, reserved capacity available; try Azure free for up to 30 days

Pricing modelusage-based

DeploymentCloud (Microsoft Azure)

Free trialYes

Company sizeSmall business, mid-market and enterprise

About

Massively scalable and secure object storage from Microsoft Azure for archives, data lakes and cloud native workloads.

Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft's object storage service for unstructured data. It is positioned for cloud native workloads, archives, data lakes, high performance computing and machine learning, and it is widely used as a durable target for backup and archive data.

The service is described as scalable, durable and available, highly secure, and optimized for data lakes, with data management features to control how stored data is handled over time. Pricing is pay as you go, with reserved capacity options for predictable needs, and new users can try Azure free for up to 30 days.

Key features

Massively scalable object storage; Durable and highly available design; Built in security controls; Optimized for data lakes; Data management and lifecycle capabilities; Reserved capacity pricing options; Suited to archives and backup targets

Product details

Vendor

Microsoft

Pricing

Pay as you go, reserved capacity available; try Azure free for up to 30 daysFree trial available

Pricing model: usage-based

Plans

Pay as you go pricing with reserved capacity options for predictable storage needs

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