Implementing fully managed file shares with Azure Files

When in need of creating a file share that can be accessed by different people, you often must either buy some hardware that will be set up and configured for such functionality or use third-party solutions, which can be hard to customize, or expensive. With Azure Storage, you can quickly develop a solution that is almost limitless in terms of capacity, offers industry-standard protocols, and can be quickly provisioned and ready to use.

Azure Files concepts

Azure Files has some basic concepts that create a whole picture of a service. In fact, it is designed to replace current on-premises file servers in terms of functionality and performance. The main difference between Azure Files and the “old” solution is accessibility (as you can set the access token and make the URL private). What is more, it is operating system (OS)-agnostic, allowing you to use the very same file share mounted...