Using the Azure Import/Export service
When deciding to migrate data to or from Azure, you always need to consider the volume of files you need to import or export. While incoming traffic (inbound) is free in Azure, outbound connectivity is not. This means that transferring large volumes of data from an Azure data center may be a costly operation unless it’s planned accordingly.
Important note
The price for each GB of data downloaded from an Azure data center depends on various factors. See the following documentation for a better understanding of the topic: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/bandwidth/.
Besides pricing, migrating large volumes of data gives us one more thing to consider – the time needed to complete an operation. If we’re talking about transferring hundreds of terabytes or even petabytes, you need to ensure that your network can handle the load in an acceptable time. As you’re not always in charge of the network infrastructure...
