is azure blob storage stores structured data as well?

Question

as per microsoft azure blob storage stores unstructured data like images,videos,documents etc .

but i am able to store excel ,csv {which are structured } .. could you some one please explain in layman terms ..

Answer 1

Azure blob storage can be used to store structured, semi structured and even unstructured data.

Structured: excel,CSV

Semi structured : JSON, XML files
unstructured : images, videos

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction

It is basically a low cost storage layer for all types of files preservation

Answer 2

Hi @Neeraja

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, thanks for posting your query.

Azure Blob Storage is a Microsoft object storage solution for the cloud. Blob Storage is optimized to store massive amounts of unstructured data. Unstructured data is data that doesn't adhere to a specific data model or definition, such as text or binary data, it is also possible to store structured data formats such as Excel or CSV files. However, Blob Storage treats these files as binary or text blobs and does not impose any schema or structure on the data inside the files.

When structured data is stored in Azure Blob Storage, it is stored as a file. For example, if you upload an Excel file to Blob Storage, it will be stored as a file with the .xlsx extension. Similarly, if you upload a CSV file, it will be stored as a file with the .csv extension.

• Unstructured Data: Data that does not follow a specific format or organization. Azure Blob Storage is optimized for storing such data because it does not enforce any schema or predefined structure. Examples: PDFs, images, videos, audio files, and log files.
• Structured Data: Data that is systematically organized into tables with rows and columns, often seen in databases or spreadsheets. Examples: Excel files, CSV files.

Blob Storage can hold structured data files, but it doesn’t treat the data inside those files as structured.

Please follow the below documentation for more information.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/

Introduction to Blob (object) Storage - Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn

 

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