Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage is an object storage service that lets you store any amount of data, from a single file to mutliten terabytes, at any scale. You can use it for archiving, backup, web content distribution, and many other use cases.
Key Features
- Scalability: Store and access virtually unlimited amounts of data.
- Durability: Designed for 99.999999999% (eleventh nine) durability.
- Cost-Effective: Pay only for what you use.
- Integration with Azure Services: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services.
Storage Account Types
There are three storage account types:
- General-Purpose v2: The recommended account type for most scenarios.
- BlockBlobStorage: Optimized for large numbers of small files.
- AppendBlobStorage: Optimized for appending data to blobs.
Example: Creating a Blob
// C# Example
using Microsoft.Azure.Storage;
using Microsoft.Azure.Storage.Blob;
// Connection string
string storageAccountKey = "YOUR_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY";
string containerName = "yourcontainername";
string blobName = "yourblobname.txt";
// Create Blob Client
BlobClient blobClient = new BlobClient(new Uri("https://yourstorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/" + containerName + "/" + blobName), new StorageAccountCredential(storageAccountKey));
// Upload Blob
await blobClient.UploadAsync();