Equivalent Access Tier in Storage Classic/V2

Question

We still use some Azure Storage Classic (type microsoft.classicstorage/storageaccounts)

The concept of Access Tier didn't seem to exist in this generation

But what would be its equivalent in the current generation? (Azure Account Storage V2)

Thanks

Answer 1

@XAVIER LAFFARGUE Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A. I understand that you are currently using a storage classic account and want to know the equivalent in the current versions.

As you mentioned Standard general-purpose v2 would be the ideal solution. General-purpose v2 storage accounts support the latest Azure Storage features and incorporate all of the functionality of general-purpose v1 and Blob storage accounts. General-purpose v2 accounts are recommended for most storage scenarios.

Here is an overview of the different storage types:

Another new storage account type is ADLS Gen2 i.e., Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 is a set of capabilities dedicated to big data analytics, built on Azure Blob Storage.

Hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any more questions and we will be glad to assist you further. Thank you!

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Answer 2

@XAVIER LAFFARGUE I apologize I did not refer to the access tiers.

Answering your question- The concept of Access Tier didn't seem to exist in this generation
But what would be its equivalent in the current generation? (Azure Account Storage V2)

Since the access tiers did not exist for the classic storage, I would look at the access frequency, pricing etc., to determine what access tier would best suit your needs in choosing the same. We have the option of Hot, Cool &Archive tiers where:

Hot tier - An online tier optimized for storing data that is accessed or modified frequently. The hot tier has the highest storage costs, but the lowest access costs.
Cool tier - An online tier optimized for storing data that is infrequently accessed or modified. Data in the cool tier should be stored for a minimum of 30 days. The cool tier has lower storage costs and higher access costs compared to the hot tier.
Archive tier - An offline tier optimized for storing data that is rarely accessed, and that has flexible latency requirements, on the order of hours. Data in the archive tier should be stored for a minimum of 180 days.

Please refer to this doc for more details regarding the access tiers- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/access-tiers-overview

Hope this helps. If not, please do let me know and I can assist further. Thank you!

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