Cloud storage to use inside your cloud service: Azure Files represents another step towards blending the concepts of Platform and Infrastructure as a Service for a very pragmatic approach to cloud.

Using blobs and files together in Azure. It’s important to note that an Azure storage account can contain instances of both blob and file storage, and it’s possible to programmatically copy ...

When it comes to building applications on the public cloud, you’re spoiled for storage. You’ve got SQL, NoSQL, graph databases, document databases, and even good old-fashioned file systems ...

Azure Blob Storage now supports the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), allowing customers to use SFTP for file access, transfer, and management on the object storage service. The new option is general ...

Microsoft today announced that Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Azure Storage now also allows customers to protect data stored in Azure Files file shares and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 API ...

Microsoft has kicked off a preview of its Storage Service Encryption (SSE) for Azure customers, enabling organizations to protect their cloud files with the added security of an encryption at rest ...

Zone redundant storage is now generally available for Azure Files premium tier, in additional to LRS. Currently being offered in the West Europe region, coverage will soon be expanded.

Azure Files used with VDI permits storage to scale to meet demands as well. Even though ADDS simplifies the setup under VDI scenarios, Microsoft has enlisted partners to help.

Azure NetApp Files lets businesses seamlessly migrate and run applications in the Azure cloud without the need to purchase or manage storage infrastructure, Brockway told CRN.