Archive Storage is now available in three new regions

Archive Storage is now available in [25 regions globally](https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fazure.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fglobal-infrastructure%2Fservices%2F%3Fproducts%3Dstorage&data=02%7C01%7CDonald.McGill%40microsoft.com%7Cb54becede9f24db234b508d62d444588%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636746168570367230&sdata=iNum5xinB8Z8%2B2YuS5vVs2luG1%2FFRhvD8ScB1S481EE%3D&reserved=0), including three additional Azure regions – US Gov VA, US Gov TX and US Gov AZ. Azure Archive Storage provides cloud storage for rarely accessed data with flexible latency requirements starting at an industry-leading price point (0.2 cents per GB/month). This is another tier of Blob Storage in addition to hot and cool. All archive operations are 100 per cent consistent with hot and cool so you can seamlessly move your data among all three tiers programmatically or by using [lifecycle management](https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fazure.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fblog%2Fazure-blob-storage-lifecycle-management-public-preview%2F&data=02%7C01%7CDonald.McGill%40microsoft.com%7Cb54becede9f24db234b508d62d444588%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636746168570357217&sdata=wSjGLRzb5bvdglq6J9Emc5knbN6WeI4LJQnCA54i7iw%3D&reserved=0) policies (in preview). The archive tier is [supported by many leading storage industry partners](https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fazure.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fservices%2Fstorage%2Farchive%2F&data=02%7C01%7CDonald.McGill%40microsoft.com%7Cb54becede9f24db234b508d62d444588%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636746168570357217&sdata=FTSfl%2FVfGO88dP%2BZXE7SsKxvtlfXao5O6Sin40V4ZQE%3D&reserved=0). For more information on Archive Storage features and capabilities, please visit our [product page](https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fazure.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fservices%2Fstorage%2Farchive%2F&data=02%7C01%7CDonald.McGill%40microsoft.com%7Cb54becede9f24db234b508d62d444588%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636746168570377234&sdata=4zAQ%2BlpO9IrSO3u5j7WOVE1g7eVPZIaFT7NfAmWzVF0%3D&reserved=0). [See information on Archive Storage pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/blobs/). * Archive Storage * Services