Azure · Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Massive object storage with lifecycle tiers.
Official docsOverview
Blob Storage stores unstructured data across Hot, Cool, Cold and Archive tiers with immutability policies and SAS-based access.
When to use it
- Test reports, screenshots, recordings
- Static site hosting
- QA data-lake landing zone
Setup
- Create storage account (StorageV2, RA-GRS for DR).
- Create container with private access.
- Define lifecycle rule to tier old blobs to Cool/Archive.
How to use
Upload report
az storage blob upload-batch -d reports/$(date +%F) -s playwright-report --account-name qareportsGenerate SAS
az storage blob generate-sas --account-name qareports -c reports -n run-123/index.html --permissions r --expiry 2026-01-01QA use cases
- Persist per-build HTML reports, lifecycle to Cool after 30 days.
- Store baseline images for visual regression.