Azure Data Box - jasper-zanjani/azure GitHub Wiki

Azure Data Box is a service where a Microsoft-provided appliance allows for the upload of large volumes of data to Azure. These services are only available for EA, CSP, and Microsoft Partner Network Sponsorship offer types.

3 variations of Data Box:

• Data Box Disk
  • up to 35 TB on up to 5 disks (each disk has a capacity of 8 TB)
  • 1 storage account
• Data Box
  • up to 100 TB on a ruggedized NAS
  • 10 storage accounts
• Data Box Heavy
  • up to 1 PB on a ruggedized device
  • 10 storage accounts

Workflow

1. Order: Use Portal to order a data box by creating a Data Box resource
2. Receive: Connect Data Box to network
3. Copy data: Mount file shares and copy data to the device.
4. Return: to Microsoft
5. Upload: Microsoft will upload the data and securely erase it from the device