Implementing Azure Files

The most common use case for Azure Files is to provide a replacement for on-premises file servers in a lift-and-shift manner to an Azure scenario. This will require you to provide access to network file shares via Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), and HTTP(S) protocols. Client connections can be made by Windows, Linux, and macOS devices when the appropriate connectivity and access permissions are implemented.

Azure Files can also be used for backup and disaster recovery scenarios for the on-premise locations of file servers . Azure File Sync can be used to replicate file shares from on-premise file servers, providing a cloud tiering capability.

Azure Files is based on a serverless deployment, meaning there are no file servers to manage; this layer has been abstracted so that you can focus on creating shares and managing their access.

Azure Files uses the standard SMB 3.x protocol and can provide granular file permissions with support...