Setting up a place to store files in the cloud isn't quite as easy as doing it on-prem. That's where Microsoft's Azure Files service comes in.

In his section we will explore how we can setup an Azure file share using the Azure portal. To create a storage account, follow these steps.

The feature, part of Microsoft's Azure cloud service, makes it easy to create file shares in the public cloud.

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.

Microsoft announced the public preview of the Azure Backup integration with Azure Files. With the Azure File Share service, customers will have a cloud solution for file sharing in Azure, which ...