What is the difference between Blob and adls

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Blob is a storage service for unstructured data, while ADLS is optimized for big data analytics workloads.

Blob is a general-purpose object storage service for unstructured data, while ADLS is optimized for big data analytics workloads.
ADLS offers features like file system semantics, file-level security, and scalability for big data analytics, while Blob storage is simpler and more cost-effective for general storage needs.
ADLS is designed for big data processing frameworks like Hadoop, Spark, and Hive, while Blob storage is commonly used for backups, media files, and other unstructured data.
ADLS Gen2 combines the capabilities of Blob storage and ADLS into a single service, offering the best of both worlds for big data analytics.

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Main difference blob we dont have subfolder option but adls we have subfolder option is available

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