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Kevin Cloet
Kevin Cloet

Reputation: 2976

Deleting a Windows Azure Table from Table Storage - Cost?

We currently have an Azure Table filled with logs. We have no idea how many records are in them but we know that we did +- 3 mil transactions. So in worst-case scenario we will have 300 mil. rows.

We want to completely delete all the logs. If we delete the table, will this mean 1 transaction or will this mean he will batch delete all the rows he can and getting around 3 mil. transactions again?

I can't find any official info about the fact that Delete table command is actually 1 transaction.

Any help?

Thanks !

Upvotes: 1

Views: 569

Answers (2)

noopman
noopman

Reputation: 690

To be completely nosy that would (could) be two storage transactions:

  • One to drop the table.
  • One to re-create the table for continued logging.

Upvotes: 0

stevenrcfox
stevenrcfox

Reputation: 1567

Transactions are billed as single REST requests.

As such you will be charged for 1 transaction to delete the table.

Upvotes: 6

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