Azure Blob storage SFTP preview

Question

Hello,

I currently use SFTP in Azure blob storage. I see that SFTP is in preview. Someone know if it's a sustainable technology ? Use preview technology have an impact on sla ?

Kind regards, Kilian GOËTZ.

Answer 1

Hi @kilian goëtz

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I found this

Public preview – During this phase we allow any customer with the proper Azure AD license to evaluate the new feature. Microsoft Customer Support Services will supply support services during this phase, but normal service level agreements do not apply. For new features exposed in the Azure AD Portal, customer can expect to see information banners in the user interface that draw attention to the new experience available during the preview. By clicking on the information banner customers then opt-in to the preview experience.

Source: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/

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Answer 2

@kilian goëtz Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum, Thank you for posting your query here!

Adding more information to the above response!

Since SFTP is in preview. Someone know if it's a sustainable technology ? Use preview technology have an impact on SLA? Certain preview features do not impact on SLA.

Blob storage now supports the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). This support provides the ability to securely connect to Blob Storage accounts via an SFTP endpoint, allowing you to use SFTP for file access, file transfer, and file management.

Key Value Prop

• Simple SFTP Creation
• Persistent and Durable Storage
• Cost efficient solution
• No VM maintenance overhead
• Fast to deploy

‼️ Azure now offers a fully-managed SFTP service built on top of Blob Storage that may be more suitable for your use case; have a look at the documentation here to see if it meets your requirements: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/secure-file-transfer-protocol-support ‼️

This article describes limitations and known issues of SFTP support for Azure Blob Storage.

If you have any additional questions or need further clarification, please let me know.

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