Step 5. Specify Access Tier Settings

At the Access Tier Settings step of the wizard, specify an Azure Storage access tier that will be assigned to blocks in Azure Archive Storage. For more information on Azure Storage access tiers, see Microsoft Docs.

• Select the Archive option to assign the archive access tier to data blocks. Use this option if you plan to access your data rarely and store it at least for 180 days.
• Select the Cold option to assign the cool access tier to data blocks. Use this option if you plan to access your data frequently and store it at least for 30 days.