MultiCloud Classroom notes 15/Sep/2026

Azure access tiers

• these access tiers used for cost optimization and based on access time.

1. Hot:

• access frequently
• access latency is very low (milliseconds)
• storage cost high
• access cost low
• active workloads , frequently wirte/read data

2. cool

• short-term access file
• store cost ~50% less then hot tier
• access latency is very low (milliseconds)
• access cost is little higher then hot access
• 30 more then

3. cold

• access latency (milliseconds)
• less then cool storage
• min storage duratiuon will be 90days
• access cold is higger then cold
• long term backups, rarely accessing files, archive files

4. archive

• access latency (hours)
• files will be archived
• min storage duratiuon will be 180 days
• storage cost is low 90% cheper then hot
• access cost is higher
• access time will be ~HOUR UPTO 12 HOURS

lifecycle mangment:

• automate access tier transitions
• apply lifecycle rules
  • account level
  • bob level (container level)
• Create lifecycle rule
  • create date or last modified date
  • select conditions
    • move to cool
    • move to cold
    • move to archive
    • delete blob

{
  "rules": [
    {
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "demo-lifecycle",
      "type": "Lifecycle",
      "definition": {
        "actions": {
          "baseBlob": {
            "tierToCold": {
              "daysAfterCreationGreaterThan": 90
            },
            "tierToCool": {
              "daysAfterCreationGreaterThan": 30
            },
            "tierToArchive": {
              "daysAfterCreationGreaterThan": 180,
              "daysAfterLastTierChangeGreaterThan": 7
            },
            "delete": {
              "daysAfterCreationGreaterThan": 365
            }
          }
        },
        "filters": {
          "blobIndexMatch": [
            {
              "name": "env",
              "op": "==",
              "value": "dev"
            }
          ],
          "blobTypes": [
            "blockBlob"
          ],
          "prefixMatch": [
            "logs/*",
            "demo/*"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Azure storage explore

choco install microsoftazurestorageexplorer -y 

Refer here for install azure explore

Task

1. azure cli cmd to create storage account , create blob storage container and upload files.
2. refer here azure cli cmd and create lifecycle rule
3. Who know terraform try to create azure storage account & container and lifecycle rule
4. Terraform Refer