# Azure Data Box Serires > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04. - **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-data-box-serires - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-data-box-serires.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/azure-data-box-serires/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://microsoft.com - **Slug:** azure-data-box-serires - **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure ## Overview - **Tagline:** Native integration with the Azure ecosystem and a range of physical form factors from 8TB disks to 1PB rugged appliances. Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04 - **Description:** The Azure Data Box series is a family of ruggedized hardware appliances provided by Microsoft to facilitate the secure transfer of large volumes of data to and from the Azure cloud environment. Designed for scenarios with limited network connectivity or massive data scales, the series includes portable disks and heavy-duty appliances that are shipped via commercial carriers. Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Offerings - **Core capabilities:** - Data Box Disk - Data Box - Data Box Heavy - Data Box Gateway (Software) Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04 - **Pricing:** Usage-based (Service fee plus shipping and daily usage fees) Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Enterprise, Government, Research Institutions, Media/Entertainment Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Landscape - **Competitors:** - AWS Snow Family - Google Cloud Transfer Appliance - Backblaze B2 Fireball - Azure ExpressRoute Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04 Page last updated 2026-10-17.