Azure Data Box for Bulk Transfer

• Azure Data Box, the original version of a general data transfer appliance, is generally available.
• A new high-capacity appliance is designed for migrating data warehouses and historical data stores to Azure.
• Turnaround speed limits the service to specific uses, and Data Box can only import data.

Azure Data Box is a family of physical devices and services that help customers transfer data to Azure. The offerings include the following:

Bulk data transfer devices, which Microsoft calls offline data transfer devices. These are stand-alone appliances that customers temporarily connect to on-premises systems to load data for bulk shipping to Azure Storage.

Connected data transfer products, which Microsoft calls online data transfer products. These include a gateway service and an appliance that enable certain Azure functionality to run near Internet of Things (IoT) devices, reducing latency and addressing connectivity and security issues. (For more details, see “Azure Data Box for Connected Devices“.)