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
• Videos

Get started

How-To Guide

• Create a classic file share
• Create a file share with Microsoft.FileShares

Troubleshoot

Reference

• Troubleshoot Azure Files
• Troubleshoot Azure Files performance

Migrate

How-To Guide

• Migration overview
• Migration guides

Self-paced training

Training

• 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