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=Storage Account=
=Storage Account=
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview}}
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview}}
An Azure storage account contains Azure Storage data objects [[#Blob|blobs]], [[#File_Share|files]], [[#Queue_Storage|queues]], [[#Table_Storage|tables]] and [[Azure_Storage_Concepts#Disk|disks]]. The storage account provides a unique namespace for Azure Storage data. The data in a storage account is highly available, secure and massively scalable.
==Storage Account Authentication==
===Storage Account Name===
===Storage Account Access Key===
Key-based access must be enabled (in the console, see Properties → Security for the Storage Account). To retrieve the access key, go to the console → Storage Account → left tab → Security + networking → Access keys.


An Azure storage account contains Azure Storage data objects [[#Blob|blobs]], [[#File_Share|files]], [[#Queue_Storage|queues]], [[#Table_Storage|tables]] and [[Azure_Storage_Concepts#Disk|disks]]. The storage account provides a unique namespace for Azure Storage data. The data in a storage account is highly available, secure and massively scalable.
==Storage Account Types==
===General-purpose V2 (StorageV2)===
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#general-purpose-v2-accounts}}
Basic storage account for blobs, files, queues and tables, recommended for most scenarios.
===General-purpose V1===
Legacy accounts.
===BlockBlobStorage===
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#blockblobstorage-accounts}}
Storage accounts with premium performance characteristics for block blobs and append blobs. Recommended for scenarios with high transactions rates, or scenarios that use smaller objects or require consistently low storage latency.
===FileStorage===
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#filestorage-accounts}}
Files-only storage accounts with premium performance characteristics.
===BlobStorage===
Legacy Blob-only storage accounts.
 
==Storage Account Operations==
* [[Azure_Storage_Operations#Create_Storage_Account|Create storage account]]


=Storage Types=
=Storage Types=
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==File Share==
==File Share==
A file share is offered under the Azure Files service.  
A file share is offered under the [[#Azure_Files_Service|Azure Files service]].  
{{External|https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/files/}}
===Azure Files Service===
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction}}
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction}}
{{External|https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/files/}}
===SMB File Share===
===SMB File Share===
===NFS File Share===
===NFS File Share===
===File Share Operations==
===File Share Operations===
* [[Azure_Files_Operations#Create_a_File_Share|Create a file share]]


==Table Storage==
==Table Storage==
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{{External|https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/queues/}}
{{External|https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/queues/}}
Durable queues.
Durable queues.
==Disk==
==<span id='Disk'></span>Managed Disk==
{{External|https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/disks/}}
Azure Disk is storage designed to be used with Azure [[Azure_Concepts#Virtual_Machine|virtual machines]].
===Shared Disks===
{{External|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-shared}}
 
=Azure Storage Operations=
{{Internal|Azure Storage Operations|Azure Storage Operations}}

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Storage Account

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview

An Azure storage account contains Azure Storage data objects blobs, files, queues, tables and disks. The storage account provides a unique namespace for Azure Storage data. The data in a storage account is highly available, secure and massively scalable.

Storage Account Authentication

Storage Account Name

Storage Account Access Key

Key-based access must be enabled (in the console, see Properties → Security for the Storage Account). To retrieve the access key, go to the console → Storage Account → left tab → Security + networking → Access keys.

Storage Account Types

General-purpose V2 (StorageV2)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#general-purpose-v2-accounts

Basic storage account for blobs, files, queues and tables, recommended for most scenarios.

General-purpose V1

Legacy accounts.

BlockBlobStorage

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#blockblobstorage-accounts

Storage accounts with premium performance characteristics for block blobs and append blobs. Recommended for scenarios with high transactions rates, or scenarios that use smaller objects or require consistently low storage latency.

FileStorage

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#filestorage-accounts

Files-only storage accounts with premium performance characteristics.

BlobStorage

Legacy Blob-only storage accounts.

Storage Account Operations

Storage Types

Object (Blob, Container) Storage

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/blobs/

A scalable, cost-effective object storage for unstructured data.

File Share

A file share is offered under the Azure Files service.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/files/

Azure Files Service

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction

SMB File Share

NFS File Share

File Share Operations

Table Storage

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/tables/

NoSQL key-value store.

Queue Storage

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/queues/

Durable queues.

Managed Disk

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/disks/

Azure Disk is storage designed to be used with Azure virtual machines.

Shared Disks

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-shared

Azure Storage Operations

Azure Storage Operations