What kind of data is stored in a BLOB?

What type of data is stored in BLOB?

In this article Azure Blob storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data. Unstructured data is data that doesn't adhere to a particular data model or definition, such as text or binary data.

What can be stored in BLOB?

Blob storage is a feature in Microsoft Azure that lets developers store unstructured data in Microsoft's cloud platform. This data can be accessed from anywhere in the world and can include audio, video and text. Blobs are grouped into "containers" that are tied to user accounts.

What does a BLOB contain?

A blob is a data type that can store binary data. This is different than most other data types used in databases, such as integers, floating point numbers, characters, and strings, which store letters and numbers. Since blobs can store binary data, they can be used to store images or other multimedia files.

What is BLOB data for?

What is BLOB used for? Although they can consist of either structured or unstructured data, BLOBs are mostly used in SQL (Standard Query Language) to store unstructured data files. Because BLOBs are used to store multimedia files, they are often large pieces of data, up to several gigabytes.