Azure Blob Storage
Massively scalable object storage
★ 4.5
Microsoft object storage. Hot: $0.018/GB, Cool: $0.01/GB, Cold: $0.0036/GB, Archive: $0.00099/GB. 5GB free.
Features
✓ Hot tier: $0.018/GB/mo (first 50TB)
✓ Cool tier: $0.01/GB/mo (30-day min)
✓ Cold tier: $0.0036/GB/mo (90-day min)
✓ Archive tier: $0.00099/GB/mo (180-day min)
✓ Premium: $0.15/GB/mo (high performance)
✓ 11 nines durability
Pros
- + Archive tier ~$1/TB/mo (cheapest)
- + Enterprise-grade security
- + Seamless Azure/M365 integration
- + Flexible lifecycle policies
Cons
- − Complex pricing model
- − Early deletion penalties (30-180 days)
- − Archive rehydration takes hours
- − Microsoft ecosystem preference