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Blob

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Definition

"BLOB" stands for Binary Large Object. It's a term used in computing to refer to a collection of binary data stored as a single entity. Binary data means it is data such as images, videos, but it can also be large chunks of texts.

Imagine you have a file on your computer - say, a picture. That picture is composed of a large amount of binary data representing the pixels, colors, and other information. Instead of referring to each individual piece of data separately, you can group it all together and call it a BLOB.

In databases, BLOBs are often used to store large chunks of data like images, audio files, or documents. They allow these pieces of information to be managed and retrieved as a single unit, which can be more efficient than handling each piece separately. Think of a BLOB as a way to package and handle big chunks of binary data neatly.

You can model Blobs either as chunks of data with no hints on how to handle that data, or you can set it's type to, for example, "Image", and the user interface will show it as an image.

See also: Blob Storage

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-A '''“blob”''' (short for '''Binary Large Object''') is a mass of data stored in binary form.
+===== '''Definition''' =====
+"BLOB" stands for Binary Large Object. It's a term used in computing to refer to a collection of binary data stored as a single entity. Binary data means it is data such as images, videos, but it can also be large chunks of texts.
-'''Definition''':
+Imagine you have a file on your computer - say, a picture. That picture is composed of a large amount of binary data representing the pixels, colors, and other information. Instead of referring to each individual piece of data separately, you can group it all together and call it a BLOB.
-A '''blob''' is a chunk of binary data that doesn’t necessarily conform to any specific file format.
+In databases, BLOBs are often used to store large chunks of data like images, audio files, or documents. They allow these pieces of information to be managed and retrieved as a single unit, which can be more efficient than handling each piece separately. Think of a BLOB as a way to package and handle big chunks of binary data neatly.
-It can represent various types of unstructured data, such as images, videos, audio files, documents, or any other binary content.
+You can model Blobs either as chunks of data with no hints on how to handle that data, or you can set it's type to, for example, "Image", and the user interface will show it as an image.
-'''Purpose of Blob Storage''':
+'''See also:''' [[Documentation:BlobStorage|Blob Storage]]
-'''Azure Blob Storage''' is Microsoft’s object storage solution for the cloud.
-It is optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data.
-Use cases include serving files directly to browsers, streaming media, writing log files, backup and restore, disaster recovery, and archiving.
-'''Access and Usage''':
-Users or client applications can access objects in Blob Storage via HTTP/HTTPS from anywhere in the world.
-Objects are accessible through the Azure Storage REST API, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Azure Storage client libraries.
-Secure connections can be established using SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or by mounting Blob Storage containers using the Network File System (NFS) 3.0 protocol.
-'''Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2''':
-Blob Storage supports '''Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2''', which combines the advantages of Blob Storage with a hierarchical file system.
-Features include low-cost tiered storage, high availability, strong consistency, and disaster recovery capabilities.
-In summary, Azure Blob Storage provides a scalable and flexible way to store unstructured data, making it suitable for a wide range of applications and scenarios.
-Read more: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction