Azure Storage Performance and Access Tiers Flashcards
What are the three access tiers for Storage Accounts?
Hot, Cool, Archive
Access Tier - Hot:
Frequently access data
Highest storage cost
Lowest access cost
Access Tier - Cool:
Infrequently accessed data
Lower storage cost
Higher access cost
30 day minimum storage time
Access Tier - Archive:
Rarely accessed data
Lowest storage cost
Highest access cost
180 day minimum storage time
What are the two Storage Account performance tiers?
Standard and Premium
Storage Account Performance - Standard Tier:
General purpose usage optimized for high capacity and high throughput
Available for:
GPv1
GPv2
Blob Storage
Useful for DR datasets and media-like pictures and videos.
Storage Account Performance - Premium Tier:
Greater speed and lower latency, stored on SSDs
Avialable for:
BlockBlob Storage
FileStorage
GPv1 and GPv2
Useful for interactive workloads, analytics, AI, and machine learning.
Can you convert your storage accounts between Standard and Performance tiers?
No, a new account will need to be created and data migrated across.