Blob Storage
Learn about Blob storage in this lesson.
What is Azure blob storage?
Azure Blob Storage is a cloud-based object storage service provided by Microsoft Azure. It is designed to store and manage unstructured data, also known as blobs, at a massive scale. Blobs can include various types of data, such as text, images, videos, backups, logs, and more. Azure Blob Storage is a key component of Azure’s storage offerings and is commonly used for data storage and content distribution in cloud-based applications.
Types of blob
Azure supports three types of blob, and they are:
Block blobs: Ideal for storing text and binary data, used for media files, backups, etc.
Page blobs: Primarily designed for virtual machine disks in Azure, suitable for random read/write operations.
Append blobs: Suited for scenarios where data needs to be added to the blob in an append-only manner, such as logging.
Key features of Azure blob storage
Scalability: Azure Blob Storage is highly scalable, allowing you to store and manage vast amounts of data, ranging from small files to terabytes.
Durability and availability: ...