-- **Azure Files bills on logical size (standard file shares).** Unlike StorSimple, which encodes your data in the StorSimple proprietary format before storing it to Azure Blob storage, Azure Files stores the data from Azure File Sync in the same form as you see it on your Windows File Server. This means that if you are trying to figure out how much storage you will consume in Azure Files, you should look at the logical size of the data from StorSimple, rather than the amount stored in Azure Blob storage. Although this may look like it will cause you to pay more when using Azure File Sync, you need to do the complete analysis including all aspects of StorSimple costs to see the true comparison. Additionally, Azure Files offers capacity reservations that enable you to buy storage at an up-to 36% discount over the list price. See [Capacity reservations in Azure Files](../files/understanding-billing.md#reserve-capacity).
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