# Azure Blob Storage Optimization | Cloud Efficiency Hub

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Comprehensive guide to Azure Blob Storage cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend.

# Azure Blob Storage

Comprehensive guide to Azure Blob Storage cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend.

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## All inefficiencies

6 inefficiencies

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| Cloud | Reference | Inefficiency | Service | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | CER-0335 | [Excessive Transaction Cost Overhead on Blob Storage from I/O-Intensive Workloads](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/excessive-transaction-costs-from-filesystem-style-access-patterns-on-blob-storage)  Azure Blob Storage / Storage | Azure Blob Storage | Storage |
|  | CER-0268 | [Excessive Retention of Audit Logs](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/excessive-retention-of-audit-logs)  Azure Blob Storage / Storage | Azure Blob Storage | Storage |
|  | CER-0172 | [High Transaction Cost Due to Misaligned Tier in Azure Blob Storage](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/high-transaction-cost-due-to-misaligned-tier-in-azure-blob-storage)  Azure Blob Storage / Storage | Azure Blob Storage | Storage |
|  | CER-0092 | [Inactive Files in Storage Account](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/inactive-files-in-storage-account)  Azure Blob Storage / Storage | Azure Blob Storage | Storage |
|  | CER-0052 | [Archival Blob Container Storing Objects in Non-Archival Tiers](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/archival-blob-container-storing-objects-in-non-archival-tiers)  Azure Blob Storage / Storage | Azure Blob Storage | Storage |
|  | CER-0058 | [Inactive Blobs in Storage Account](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/inactive-blobs-in-storage-account)  Azure Blob Storage / Storage | Azure Blob Storage | Storage |

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