Azure Files documentation

Simple, secure, and serverless enterprise-grade cloud file shares.

About Azure Files

Overview

• Azure Files planning guide
• What is Azure Files?
• Identity-based authentication

Get started

Quickstart

• Create and use an Azure file share

Tutorial

• Create an SMB Azure file share - Windows
• Create an NFS Azure file share - Linux

Troubleshoot

Reference

• Azure Files Windows troubleshooting
• Azure Files Linux troubleshooting
• Azure Files performance troubleshooting

Migrate

How-To Guide

• Migration overview
• Migration guides

Self-paced training

Training

• Introduction to Azure Files
• Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync

Architecture

Architecture

• Azure enterprise cloud file share
• Hybrid file services
• Use Azure file shares in a hybrid environment
• Hybrid file share with disaster recovery for remote and local branch workers
• Azure files accessed on-premises and secured by AD DS