Azure Storage Documentation
Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for Azure Storage services. Azure Storage offers a highly available, massively scalable, secure, and durable cloud storage solution for a variety of data needs.
Azure Storage is Microsoft's cloud storage solution that is accessible from anywhere in the world via HTTP or HTTPS. It's designed to be highly available, fault-tolerant, and elastically scalable.
Key Azure Storage Services
Azure Storage provides several distinct services, each optimized for different data types and scenarios:
Blob Storage
Object storage for unstructured data such as text or binary data. Blobs can be used to serve images or documents directly to a browser, stored in a file, or downloaded un-streamed. Learn more about Blob Storage →
File Storage
Managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. You can mount SMB shares from Azure VMs or on-premises machines. Learn more about File Storage →
Queue Storage
A service for storing large numbers of messages that can be accessed from anywhere in the world via HTTP or HTTPS. Queue storage is commonly used to create lists of work to be processed. Learn more about Queue Storage →
Table Storage
NoSQL key-attribute store for unstructured, non-relational data. Table storage is a robust and scalable data store, ideal for applications requiring flexible schemas. Learn more about Table Storage →
Getting Started
Explore the following resources to quickly get started with Azure Storage:
Advanced Topics
Dive deeper into specific aspects of Azure Storage: