Apache Derby is an open source relational database and an Apache DB subproject implemented entirely in Java. Key advantages include a small footprint, and an embedded JDBC driver based on Java. Derby is easy to install, use, and deploy as well as supporting the familiar server/client mode.

Azure Blob storage is an object storage solution offered by Microsoft for the cloud. Blob storage is optimized for storing large amounts of unstructured data (data that does not adhere to a particular data model or definition), such as text or binary data.