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Help with Azure File Storage - Setup and Pricing
Hi All, I need around 3000 GB of storage in the cloud and i want to be able to map it to my local drive and use it anytime of the day that why i' after setting up Azure Files. Is Azure Files the ri...
Hi
Azure Files is the only service that offer maanged files share that are accessible via SMB or NFS so yes it's the right choice .
There are some aspects that have impact on the final price
- The performance level ( Hot , Cool, Transaction Optimized, Premium )
- The Redundancy Option
- The amount of data at rest
- The amount of data for Snapshots
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-create-file-share?tabs=azure-portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-planning
Azure Files is the only service that offer maanged files share that are accessible via SMB or NFS so yes it's the right choice .
There are some aspects that have impact on the final price
- The performance level ( Hot , Cool, Transaction Optimized, Premium )
- The Redundancy Option
- The amount of data at rest
- The amount of data for Snapshots
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-create-file-share?tabs=azure-portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-planning
