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Azure Blob Storage

Overview

What is Azure Blob Storage?

Microsoft's Blob Storage system on Azure is designed to make unstructured data available to customers anywhere through REST-based object storage.

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Recent Reviews

Cloud storage solution

8 out of 10
January 27, 2023
Incentivized
Azure Blob Storage offers an S3-compatible API for storing files on the cloud. It is easy to use with good APIs and affordable.<br><br>It …
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Gets the job done

9 out of 10
March 26, 2022
Incentivized
Azure Blob Storage is equivalent to Amazon's S3, but better because it supports HTTPS. It lets us host files of any size and automatically …
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Pricing

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Block Blobs

$0.0081

Cloud
per GB/per month

Azure Data Lake Storage

$0.0081

Cloud
per GB/per month

Files

$0.058

Cloud
per GB/per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is Azure Blob Storage?

Azure Blob Storage Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft's Blob Storage system on Azure is designed to make unstructured data available to customers anywhere through REST-based object storage.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Azure Blob Storage are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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January 27, 2023

Cloud storage solution

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Azure Blob Storage offers an S3-compatible API for storing files on the cloud. It is easy to use with good APIs and affordable.<br><br>It works well for storing static files and as a place to store/host attachments uploaded by users in the cloud.<br><br>It also is covered by the Microsoft Defender security product also offered by Azure which provides additional security including scanning for malware.
Pros and Cons
  • AWS S3-compatible API
  • Easy to use
  • Cost-effective
  • Secure
  • Web UI can be somewhat clunky
Likelihood to Recommend
Hosting and serving of static files.

Using in conjunction with Azure CDN for faster delivery of content

Usage as storage for cloud-native applications (e.g. storage of uploaded user content)
Most Important Features
  • Storage
  • Cloud native
  • Security
Return on Investment
  • Helps with migration to cloud platforms for web applications
April 25, 2022

Azure Blob Storage - a cost-effective and sensible option

Verified User
Contributor in Other
Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Azure Blob Storage as a staging ground for storing spreadsheet files needed for a forecasting model. We were looking for a cost-effective storage solution that could also accommodate different data types. Additionally, files that were not accessed frequently could be stored in archive storage, allowing more flexibility for the user.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy to work with - drag and drop
  • Capable of long term retention
  • Relatively low cost
  • Good for different data formats
  • Allows archival storage
  • UI needs improvement
  • Search for files can be slow
  • Additional details in documentation would be nice
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Blob Storage is well suited for cases where you are working with different data formats and looking for cost-effective storage solutions based on access frequency. Another area of strength is the encryption of data at rest, and encryption can be managed on your own. However, it may not be appropriate for transferring large data very fast.
Most Important Features
  • Cost
  • Easy to use
  • Security
Return on Investment
  • Sped up the development time
  • Less project costs as storage is cheap
  • Better security of data
Alternatives Considered
Azure Blob Storage was used only because we were already using it for other projects, and it has a good reputation for being a reliable cloud provider. It also has widespread regional availability and allows for data replication. It can also be easily accessed via the API or by the console, which makes it a solid, user-friendly option.
Other Software Used
April 01, 2022

Azure Blob Storage is cheap and effective for backups and audit logs

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We're using it to store SQL Server backups and audit logs. It's relatively cheap storage and because our data already exists in Azure, there are no ingress or egress fees. It's secure, always available, and very easy to access and use.
Pros and Cons
  • We can backup directly from Azure VMs running SQL Server, no copying around.
  • We can store SQL Audit logs directly in Azure Storage, no copying around.
  • So far we haven't run into anything that's a problem for us or that we'd do differently.
Likelihood to Recommend
As mentioned earlier, we backup directly from our SQL Servers running on VMs to our Azure Blob Storage accounts and we have SQL Server Audits set to write directly to Azure Blob Storage. Azure Storage Explorer makes it drag and drop simple to copy files around/download them.
Most Important Features
  • At the moment, it's probably the different storage tiers. Data that we don't need online and is immediately available can automatically be moved to cold storage, recoverable in hours but incredibly cheap.
Return on Investment
  • What we most like is the cost savings. It's considerably cheaper to save to Azure Blob Storage than a disk attached to our VMs.
Alternatives Considered
We didn't actually evaluate anything but Azure Blob Storage since it worked so well for backups and Audit logs and the price point was good enough for us.
Other Software Used
March 26, 2022

Robust, Scalable and Secure Storage

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Azure Blob Storage as a centralized location for storing Customer's documents (attachment) specific to a lead/cases/complaints/customer 360 module implemented using Dynamics 365. We also Azure Blob Storage for storing customers' data, which we then use for generating Power BI Reports. Earlier these were stored either in the respective applications or some on-premise-based solutions.
Pros and Cons
  • Ease of use both through Azure Portal as well as API.
  • Cost-effective solution for storing a large amount of data compared to other storage solutions.
  • Scalability, Security, and Performance are the other key aspects of Azure Blob Storage that are easily manageable through Admin Console.
  • If we are transferring huge amount of data (outbound), it can get quite expensive.
  • With new features being added constantly, although a good thing, at times it becomes difficult to keep up with the changes. Documentation needs to keep UpToDate and should include best practices.
  • Performance can be improved especially when it comes to cold storage.
Likelihood to Recommend
If an organization is already using Azure Cloud or Microsoft Office Products using Azure Blob for all their storage need is a no-brainer considering its seamless integration with all the different Microsoft Products. Those who are not into Microsoft Azure Platform can still compare it with Google, Azure, or any other Cloud Storage solutions before deciding on Azure Blob Storage.
Most Important Features
  • Ease of use and access through application and API.
  • Performance, Scalability and Security.
  • Seamless integration with other Microsoft Products.
Return on Investment
  • Made it easy for organization to move to cloud from on-premise based solution.
  • We were able to centralize all our documents.
  • Cost savings compared to on-premise based solutions.
Other Software Used
March 26, 2022

Gets the job done

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Investment Management Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Azure Blob Storage is equivalent to Amazon's S3, but better because it supports HTTPS. It lets us host files of any size and automatically replicates them across several regions. It offers various tiers of storage so we can choose the price/performance we want based on our business requirements. It has robust access controls to ensure only the correct program/person accesses the files.
Pros and Cons
  • Flexible access control with Shared Access Signatures.
  • Encryption of files.
  • Serving files encrypted in transit (HTTPS).
  • Would be nice if it offered an S3 API for easier portability.
  • Would be nice if it was cheaper.
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Blob Storage is great for storing files of all types and making them accessible anywhere across the world. Shared access signatures can provide temporary access to a file, which is nice when compared to competitors like S3 since the access control is embedded in the URL, rather than needing to use an AWS identity.
Most Important Features
  • File (blob) storage from anywhere.
  • Access control.
  • Easy replication and encryption.
Return on Investment
  • Allowed us to store files more cheaply than on-prem.
  • Allowed us to store files securely.
  • Allowed us to transport files with HTTPS easily.
Alternatives Considered
Azure Blob Storage is the best choice to store files when the app runs in Azure. It also has some advantages over S3, like Shared Access Signatures, that make it easy to control access to files directly via a URL. Azure Blob Storage is very fast and we have not had any major issues with it after using it for several years.
Other Software Used
Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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