A media streaming company is designing a storage strategy for its video library using Azure Blob Storage. The video files are frequently watched during the first 30 days after they are uploaded. After this initial period, the files are rarely accessed, but they must remain online and accessible with sub-second latency for immediate streaming when requested. You need to define a lifecycle management policy to reduce storage costs. Which rule action should you apply to blobs that are older than 30 days?
- Move the blobs to the Cool storage tier.Answer
- BMove the blobs to the Archive storage tier.
- CChange the storage account replication setting to Locally Redundant Storage (LRS).
- DMove the blobs to the Archive storage tier and configure high-priority rehydration.
Answer
Move the blobs to the Cool storage tier.
Moving the blobs to the Cool storage tier is the correct solution because the Cool tier is designed for infrequently accessed data and provides sub-second latency. This reduces storage costs compared to the Hot tier while satisfying the requirement for immediate streaming.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Configuring Azure Blob Storage lifecycle management policies to transition blobs to the optimal online tier based on access frequency and latency requirements.