Every application needs some sort of storage solution. Azure offers several different types of storage, from storing files and documents to storing datasets. The first step to take is creating a storage account. When you create a storage account, you have to determine whether you want your data to be accessible locally or globally. Another thing to take into consideration is which account type to choose.
Azure Storage and replication types
Storage account types
Azure Blob Storage offers three different account types which can be used for Blob, Table, File, and Queue storage. Azure offers the following storage types.