What is Azure Files?

October 11, 2020

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Azure Files offers fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol or Network File System (NFS) protocol. Azure file shares can be mounted concurrently by cloud or on-premises deployments. Azure Files SMB file shares are accessible from Windows, Linux, and macOS clients. Azure Files NFS file shares are accessible from Linux or macOS clients. Additionally, Azure Files SMB file shares can be cached on Windows Servers with Azure File Sync for fast access near where the data is being used.

Azure Files key benefits:

Extend your servers to Azure with Sync for on-premises performance and capability.
Secure data at rest and in-transit.
Simplify cloud file share management using familiar tools.
Create high-performance file shares using the Premium Files storage tier.