By continuously optimizing data placement, smart tier ensures your storage costs are aligned with actual usage. We are excited to announce the general availability (GA) of smart tier for Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage. Smart tier is a fully managed, automated tiering capability for Azure Blob Storage and Data Lake Storage that helps optimize storage costs without ongoing operational effort. By continuously optimizing data placement, smart tier ensures your storage costs are aligned with actual usage. As data estates expand and access patterns evolve, managing lifecycle rules at scale becomes complex. Customers need automated, continuous tiering to keep costs aligned with usage. Smart tier continuously evaluates your data access patterns and automatically moves objects across the hot, cool, and cold tiers to keep your costs aligned with usage without manual configuration.…