In Microsoft Azure, Blob Storage is one of the most fundamental components. It is mainly used to store large volumes of unstructured data such as text or binary data. Enterprises also use it to render data to outsiders or save app data confidentially. Blob Storage is used to expose data publicly to the world. It is most commonly used for streaming audios or videos, storing data for backup, disaster recovery, analysis, etc. It can also be used to create Data Lakes to perform analytics.
Following is a list of some primary applications of blob storage:
- It stores files to provide easy distributed access to data.
- It can also be used to store data for reinstating data recovery, archiving, and backup.
- It can store audio and video.
- It can be used to browse documents and images directly.
