Determine storage account types
Azure Storage offers several storage account options. Each storage account supports different features and has its own pricing model.
Things to know about storage account types
Review the following options and think about what storage accounts are required to support your applications.
| Storage account | Supported services | Recommended usage |
|---|---|---|
| Standard general-purpose v2 | Blob Storage (including Data Lake Storage), Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Azure Files | Standard storage account for most scenarios, including blobs, file shares, queues, tables, and disks (page blobs). |
| Premium block blobs | Blob Storage (including Data Lake Storage) | Premium storage account for block blobs and append blobs. Recommended for applications with high transaction rates. Use Premium block blobs if you work with smaller objects or require consistently low storage latency. This storage is designed to scale with your applications. |
| Premium file shares | Azure Files | Premium storage account for file shares only. Recommended for enterprise or high-performance scale applications. Use Premium file shares if you require support for both Server Message Block (SMB) and NFS file shares. |
| Premium page blobs | Page blobs only | Premium high-performance storage account for page blobs only. Page blobs are ideal for storing index-based and sparse data structures, such as operating systems, data disks for virtual machines, and databases. |
Note
All storage account types are encrypted by using Storage Service Encryption (SSE) for data at rest.