Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue, Table)

Azure Storage provides massively scalable, durable, and highly available cloud storage. A single storage account gives you access to four distinct storage services, each designed for a different use case.

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Storage Account

A storage account is the top-level resource for Azure Storage. It provides a unique namespace for your data, accessible from anywhere via HTTP or HTTPS.

Creating a Storage Account

az storage account create \
  --name mystorageaccount \
  --resource-group rg-demo \
  --location uksouth \
  --sku Standard_LRS

Account Types

Type	Services	Use Case
Standard general-purpose v2	Blob, File, Queue, Table	Most workloads (recommended default)
Premium block blobs	Blob (block blobs only)	High-transaction-rate workloads
Premium file shares	File (Azure Files only)	Enterprise file shares requiring high IOPS
Premium page blobs	Blob (page blobs only)	Unmanaged VM disks (legacy)

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Blob Storage

Blob (Binary Large Object) storage is optimised for storing massive amounts of unstructured data — images, videos, documents, backups, logs.

Blob Types