Azure Storage

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Azure Storage is a scalable storage platform that includes services for several data storage formats for use with Azure applications and databases, traditional file shares, and other workloads deployed on Azure and on-premises. Each service is designed for specific use cases and is purchased and managed separately; however, most are deployed by creating an Azure Storage account. Depending on the Storage account performance tier (Standard or Premium), the account can potentially hold multiple data types.

Product: Azure Storage

Licensing: Azure Storage

Near- and Long-Term Roadmap

Storage is a critical part of enterprise IT infrastructure and a major source of revenue for Azure. So, Microsoft has every incentive to support existing offerings and expand its storage and backup portfolio. Consequently, there are no retirement plans for any of the Storage offerings.

However, Tables and Queues are some of Microsoft’s earliest Azure products, and although they aren’t technically retired, they aren’t receiving new investment.

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