title: Azure blobs - Store directly to archive tier
body: <p>I followed the quickstart at <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-python" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-python</a> to learn how to use python to upload files to Azure as blob storage.</p>
  
  <p>As I want to use it as a DR solution and I want to minimize costs, I would like to use the Archive tier.</p>
  
  <p>I know that I can set the tier of the blob immediately after I upload it using
  <CODE>
  def set_standard_blob_tier(self, container_name, blob_name, standard_blob_tier, timeout=None)
  </CODE></p>
  
  <p>However, I prefer, if possible, to upload it directly to the archive tier (instead of uploading it to the default tier, which is hot or cool and then move it).</p>
  
  <p>So I have few question:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p>Is it possible? if yes, how?</p></li>
  <li><p>As I'm pretty new to cloud, as there any difference in term of the total cost between the two options? (As you can understand, currently, each blob will be in the cool tier for few seconds before moving to the archive tier, so there might be a cost for that time, and in addition, a cost for the transfer between the tiers).</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>