Microsoft Azure Blob storage is an object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data, such as text or binary data.
Microsoft Azure Blob storage is ideal for:
Serving images or documents directly to a browser.
Storing files for distributed access.
Streaming video and audio.
Storing data for backup and restore, disaster recovery, and archiving.
Storing data for analysis by an on-premises or Azure-hosted service.
Azure Blob storage is configured on the File Protect appliance using the Web UI and the CLI.
Feature requirements
Microsoft Azure Blob integration requires:
The File Protect appliance is running software release 10.0.0 or later.
The latest security content and latest guest images are installed.
You have Administrator or Operator access to the appliance CLI and Web UI.
You are familiar with Azure Blob storage management for an organization.
You have explicit access to Azure Blob storage files for an organization, including login credentials.
Task list for Microsoft Azure Blob integration
To integrate Microsoft Azure Blob for your File Protect appliance, you need to complete these tasks in the following order: