title: Azure Media Services or simple Storage Account for video storage for STA
body: <p>We are developing a <code>&quot;multi tenant application&quot;</code> (<code>MTA</code>) on AZURE. In addition we develop &quot;<code>single tenant applications</code>&quot; (STA) for customers that utilise MTA data via a REST API end point i.e so the STA can be hosted anywhere.</p>
  <p>A specific <code>STA</code> uploads and stores video files. Security for these video files is important and <code>1xVideo 1xConcurrentUser</code> most likely consumption use case. It not clear at this stage the user will consume the content by streaming or download.</p>
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  <h1>QUESTIONS</h1>
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  <li><p>Using Azure MEDIA SERVICES account/keys its easy to upload , store and download media content. What are the benefits of using MEDIA SERVICES over a standard Azure STORAGE ACCOUNT ? ?  I understand MEDIA SERVICES use a STORAGE ACCOUNT.</p>
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  <li><p>Does isolating a STA into a new Azure subscription makes sense to isolate video related  costs categorically ? the itemised bill contains 6000+ rows. Difficult to extract the relevant data for an STA each month. In theory a STA customer could in future take control of this account management and costs.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p>Is there a max number of <code>CONTAINERS</code> that can be added to a <code>STORAGE ACCOUNT</code> ?</p>
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  <li><p>Should the <code>CONTAINER</code> be of type <code>PRIVATE</code> to secure the content but still allow access for the STA?</p>
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  <p>Thank you</p>