We have implemented the solution for some of our customers as a static file storage platform. One of our customers has a website, and they have to save some of the images the users are sending to the website. Another customer uses the product for backup purposes. They have a first backup on their on-premises software. After that, they copy the backup data to Azure Object Storage.
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Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Consultant
Top 10
2023-09-27T03:01:00Z
Sep 27, 2023
There are a couple of different use cases. One is a cheaper form of storage and also robust protection of data. We also use it for its immutability. If you have enough copies, then it will always be available.
Azure Object Storage is basically for storing files - if you want to process certain files. It's useful for if you want to keep images or some documents. I use it for that purpose as well.
DevOps and Cloud Engineer at Neudesic Technologies Private Limited
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-28T11:31:00Z
Jun 28, 2022
My job title is DevOps Cloud Infra, Cloud Engineer. I am an expert in Microsoft Azure Cloud and telecom. Inside the storage account, we use Blob Storage, mostly to store VM data, discs, and logs. We also use FileShare as an additional disc.
For us, there was a specific use case where we were trying to collect some of the information and this was a project related to IoT information collection. That is where we used Object Storage. There was bot storage used as well. We were trying to collect some information from smart meters. That smart meter solution that we developed for the customer required both Object Storage as well as Block Storage.
Manager-Platform Team / Technical Lead at Sana Commerce
Reseller
Top 5
2022-05-24T16:58:31Z
May 24, 2022
We are using Microsoft Azure Object Storage for storing customer content. Our applications are running on Kubernetes, and the content is stored on the Microsoft Azure Object Storage. For example, we are using the queues for email. We have a couple of web jobs that are running that pick up the object from the queues. Additionally, we are using it for the files.
I worked in Azure Cloud mostly on the Databricks side, with SQL Server or Synapse Analytics, or streaming analytics. It's a blob storage solution. We use the storage account, either the blob storage or the ADLS Gen 2.
We are currently evaluating this product. We have been able to explore certain things and are testing it. We are system integrators and we are not using it for our purposes but rather, for our clients. They have different applications, environments, and products, and we are looking to see if this is suitable. Our clients want to use this for safely storing their data, and they would like high performance. At the same time, cost is an important factor for them. One of the things that they are storing is digital video.
Principal Enterprise Architect at a construction company with 201-500 employees
Real User
2020-08-19T07:57:30Z
Aug 19, 2020
We use the Azure Object Storage for our IoT use case. We have thousands of vendors using our machines and they are sending machine performance data to Azure. We then use this data for analytics and product management. We use it both in our development and production environments.
We are a software development company and one of our products provides a secure email service for our clients. We deploy our products on Azure using a subscription-based model for our clients. The Azure Object Storage is one of the storage technologies that we use, depending on the requirements and what is needed. For our secure email product, we store some of the encrypted data using this solution. It is done by installing an agent on the user's device, be it Android or otherwise, and the encryption is done on the server-side. Once encrypted, the data is transferred to Object Storage.
Lead - CIO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
2020-03-03T08:47:00Z
Mar 3, 2020
Our architects are using it, mostly. We primarily use the solution for Docker containers that we host our Jira and Confluence on. We use the solution for storage, including File, Table, and Block. We have about 20 terabytes of storage. We also do some reporting.
We provide consultancy and we manage the service for our clients with different company sizes. We use this solution to keep backups of their data and for what we call cold storage. There are some cases where we use it for general-purpose files.
Information Technology Project Manager at a logistics company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2020-01-22T12:44:00Z
Jan 22, 2020
Previously, all of our mail processes and mail access were on-premises and we were facing problems with storage, licenses, and maintenance. Once we moved to Office 365 Microsoft Azure Object Storage, all of the headaches were reduced. We are using the latest version with Office 365.
I use this tool to develop Blob storage and deploy it on Azure. We are working in the educational domain and this solution is used in campus management.
REST-based object storage for unstructured data in the cloud
Store infrequently accessed data in a low-cost cool storage tier
Store frequently accessed application data in a hot storage tier
Stream video, audio, and other media to web, mobile, or desktop applications
Power big data analytics
Access your data more securely, both over the wire and at rest
It's a platform we're currently adapting for various scenarios like development, deployment, and security needs for new solutions.
We use the product for storage, documentation, and reporting.
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is used to install big datasets in the cloud at a reasonable price.
The solution can be used to share files and folders.
We use Microsoft Azure Object Storage for file sharing.
We have implemented the solution for some of our customers as a static file storage platform. One of our customers has a website, and they have to save some of the images the users are sending to the website. Another customer uses the product for backup purposes. They have a first backup on their on-premises software. After that, they copy the backup data to Azure Object Storage.
There are a couple of different use cases. One is a cheaper form of storage and also robust protection of data. We also use it for its immutability. If you have enough copies, then it will always be available.
We use the product for all kinds of images and static data.
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is being used for Big Data Processes.
The storage account is one of the primary components in all implementations, including cloud implementations. It is a common resource in Azure.
Our primary use case for the solution is data storage and on-premises backups to the cloud.
Our company is a managed service provider and we recommend the solution to customers.
Azure Object Storage is basically for storing files - if you want to process certain files. It's useful for if you want to keep images or some documents. I use it for that purpose as well.
My job title is DevOps Cloud Infra, Cloud Engineer. I am an expert in Microsoft Azure Cloud and telecom. Inside the storage account, we use Blob Storage, mostly to store VM data, discs, and logs. We also use FileShare as an additional disc.
For us, there was a specific use case where we were trying to collect some of the information and this was a project related to IoT information collection. That is where we used Object Storage. There was bot storage used as well. We were trying to collect some information from smart meters. That smart meter solution that we developed for the customer required both Object Storage as well as Block Storage.
It's primarily used by our data science team. They use it to augment any of the works that they probably cannot do very well in KNIME.
Our use case is related to a data lake. It is just a file collection. I am using its latest version. It is in the cloud through a private company.
We are using Microsoft Azure Object Storage for storing customer content. Our applications are running on Kubernetes, and the content is stored on the Microsoft Azure Object Storage. For example, we are using the queues for email. We have a couple of web jobs that are running that pick up the object from the queues. Additionally, we are using it for the files.
I worked in Azure Cloud mostly on the Databricks side, with SQL Server or Synapse Analytics, or streaming analytics. It's a blob storage solution. We use the storage account, either the blob storage or the ADLS Gen 2.
We are accessing remote accounting software by using this cloud. We are also using it for cloud backup and disaster recovery.
We use this solution ourselves. We're in the public sector and use it within our organization. The solution is primarily used for block storage.
We are currently evaluating this product. We have been able to explore certain things and are testing it. We are system integrators and we are not using it for our purposes but rather, for our clients. They have different applications, environments, and products, and we are looking to see if this is suitable. Our clients want to use this for safely storing their data, and they would like high performance. At the same time, cost is an important factor for them. One of the things that they are storing is digital video.
We use the Azure Object Storage for our IoT use case. We have thousands of vendors using our machines and they are sending machine performance data to Azure. We then use this data for analytics and product management. We use it both in our development and production environments.
I use Microsoft Azure Object Storage for backups. Specifically, we use it for longterm backup retention.
We are a software development company and one of our products provides a secure email service for our clients. We deploy our products on Azure using a subscription-based model for our clients. The Azure Object Storage is one of the storage technologies that we use, depending on the requirements and what is needed. For our secure email product, we store some of the encrypted data using this solution. It is done by installing an agent on the user's device, be it Android or otherwise, and the encryption is done on the server-side. Once encrypted, the data is transferred to Object Storage.
Our architects are using it, mostly. We primarily use the solution for Docker containers that we host our Jira and Confluence on. We use the solution for storage, including File, Table, and Block. We have about 20 terabytes of storage. We also do some reporting.
We provide consultancy and we manage the service for our clients with different company sizes. We use this solution to keep backups of their data and for what we call cold storage. There are some cases where we use it for general-purpose files.
Previously, all of our mail processes and mail access were on-premises and we were facing problems with storage, licenses, and maintenance. Once we moved to Office 365 Microsoft Azure Object Storage, all of the headaches were reduced. We are using the latest version with Office 365.
I use this tool to develop Blob storage and deploy it on Azure. We are working in the educational domain and this solution is used in campus management.