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[–] 97 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Microsoft names many things stupidly.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Microsoft Azure Blob

    (Yes it's a real product they market)

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, blob (and object storage in general) has been used as a term for a long time. It isn't particularly new, and MS didn't invent it.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    That's sort of the problem. It's easy to Google S3 since it's a distinct (if obnoxiously short) term. Blob is already an overloaded term.

    An example of a great name from Microsoft is Excel, it's relatively short but meaningless so if you Google "Excel Sum" you'll get wonderful results... "Blob Get" is going to get you a lot of random stuff.

    Edit: the top result for blob get is accurate on Google but you'll also quickly see this result from that site we all hate:

    Need help! How do I get the blob fish, basking shark and dwarf whale?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Excel is a brand name, Azure Blob Storage is a descriptive title. It's Azure's blob storage service.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    What is Azure Blob Storage's brand name then? I'm confused.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    And renames a random product every month, following a restructuring it's licensing

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