File storage
Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol
Key scenarios:
- Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
- Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
- Integrate modern applications with File storage
- Simplify hosting for high availability workload data
Customers using File storage
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Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
With availability, durability, scalability, and geo redundancy built into the Azure storage platform, confidently store your server data, such as log files, event data, and backups, in the cloud. Using SMB 3.0 encryption, securely mount Azure File storage from anywhere.
Migrate apps to the cloud with no code changes
By using File storage, migrate your on-premises file- or file share-based applications to Azure with no code changes. Host your applications in Azure virtual machines, and mount the virtual machines to the same file share at the same time.
Integrate modern applications with File storage
File storage bridges on-premises and cloud systems, legacy and modern applications. The REST API complements file system API-enabled integration with modern cloud applications. Integrate your legacy applications with born-in-the-cloud applications, or develop new file- or file share-based applications using the REST API.
Simplify hosting for high availability workload data
File storage delivers continuous availability, so it simplifies hosting for high availability (HA) workload data in the cloud. Persistent handles enabled in SMB 3.0 increase file share availability, making it possible to host applications like Microsoft SQL Server and IIS in Azure that use data in shared file storage.
