This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Adedapo
Blob Storage:
It is optimized for storing unstructured data such as images, videos, backups, and log files. It’s used for large-scale data storage and supports different tiers like Hot, Cool, and Archive to manage costs. Data is stored in containers and can be accessed through HTTP/HTTPS.
File Share
It is designed for file-level access, offering shared storage that can be mounted and accessed by multiple machines, both on-premises and cloud-based. It supports the SMB protocol, making it useful for legacy applications needing file system support.
In essence:
Blob Storage is ideal for large volumes of unstructured data while
File Share is more suitable for structured file sharing and storage across multiple machines or users.
Steps to configure a file share with directory
Step 1
Create a storage account for file share
Enter the Resource Group, Storage name and choose Primary Service from the drop down (Azure Files)
Step 2
Set the Premium account type to File shares, the Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage.
Select Review and then Create the storage account.
Step 3
In the storage account, in the Data storage section, select the File shares blade and Select + File share
Step 4
Provide a Name for the File Share and click review and create the create
Step 5
Add a directory to your File Share
Click on + Add Directory, give name and click ok
Step 6
Check your Directory by selecting browse
Step 7
Configure and test snapshot
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Adedapo