APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure supports Premium SSDs, Standard SSDs, and Standard HDDs. These disk types have different characteristics.
Premium SSDs:
- Performance: Premium SSDs offer high-performance storage with low latency and high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second).
- Reliability: Premium SSDs provide high reliability and endurance, making them ideal for demanding production environments.
- Cost: Premium SSDs are more expensive compared to standard SSDs and HDDs due to their superior performance and reliability.
Standard SSDs:
- Performance: Standard SSDs offer improved performance over traditional HDDs but are generally slower than premium SSDs.
- Reliability: While not as robust as premium SSDs, standard SSDs still offer higher reliability and durability compared to standard HDDs.
- Cost: Standard SSDs are priced lower than premium SSDs but higher than standard HDDs, offering a balance between performance and cost.
Standard HDDs (Hard Disk Drives):
- Performance: Standard HDDs have slower read/write speeds and higher latency compared to SSDs.
- Reliability: Standard HDDs provide lower reliability compared to SSDs.
- Cost: Standard HDDs offer the lowest cost per gigabyte among the three options but provide the lowest performance.
In summary, the choice between Azure premium SSDs, standard SSDs, and standard HDDs depends on the specific requirements of the workload, including performance needs, budget constraints, and storage capacity requirements.