Since launching Azure Archive Storage in December 2017, we have seen unprecedented interest and innovative usage from a variety of industries. Archive Storage is built as a scalable service for cost effectively storing rarely accessed data for long periods of time.

As part of our commitment to provide the most cost-effective storage offering, we’re excited to share that we have dropped Azure Archive Storage prices by up to 50 percent in some regions. The new pricing is effective immediately.

Today we’re excited to announce the general availability of Archive Blob Storage.