Manage Containers and Shares¶
Organize unstructured and shared data effectively.
Note
Use containers for object workloads and file shares for lift-and-shift SMB or NFS-compatible workloads.
| Property | Blob Container | File Share |
|---|---|---|
| Protocol | HTTP/HTTPS/REST | SMB/NFS |
| Performance | Massive Scale | Low Latency |
| Access | Object-level | File-level |
| Soft Delete | Yes | Yes |
| Versioning | Yes | No |
mermaid graph LR A[Storage Account] --> B[Containers] A --> C[File Shares] B --> D[Blobs] C --> E[Directories] E --> F[Files]
Management Checklist¶
- Define naming conventions for containers and shares.
- Set least-privilege permissions at the correct scope.
- Enable soft delete and retention where required.
- Validate quota and performance expectations for shares.
- Apply metadata and tags for governance and cost tracking.
- Review access patterns for hot and cold datasets.