What service does Cloud Volumes ONTAP tiering require?

Cloud Volumes ONTAP tiering requires Azure Blob as it serves as the primary storage service for unstructured data in Microsoft Azure. When implementing Cloud Volumes ONTAP for tiering, data that is less frequently accessed can be moved to Azure Blob storage, which is cost-effective for storing large amounts of data that does not require immediate access.

Azure Blob provides scalable object storage for various types of data, including text and binary data, which is essential for applications that need to manage large datasets efficiently. By utilizing Azure Blob, organizations can optimize costs while ensuring access to their data when necessary, leveraging the tiering capabilities of Cloud Volumes ONTAP to manage data based on usage patterns.

Other storage options like Azure Queue Storage and Azure Data Lake Storage serve different purposes, such as message queuing and big data analytics, respectively, and are not designed for the type of data tiering required by Cloud Volumes ONTAP. Azure Stack, being an extension of Azure, allows for on-premises cloud experiences but does not specifically relate to the tiering function within Cloud Volumes ONTAP.