Chapter 6 - Azure Storage
Chapter 6.10 - Storage Utilities

AZ-104 Certification Notes

Chapter 6.10 - Storage Utilities

Describing Utilities

  • Storage Explorer
    • A Graphical User Interface (GUI) tool for working with storage accounts. Supported for Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • AzCopy
    • A command-line utility for working with storage accounts. Supported for Windows, Linux, and macOS

Key Takeaways: Storage Explorer vs. AzCopy

  • Storage Explorer
    • Manage storage accounts
    • Use Azure Active Directory (AD) or Shared Access Signature (SAS)
    • GUI-provided
    • Uses AzCopy under the hood
  • AzCopy
    • Manage storage accounts
    • Use Azure Active Directory (AD) or Shared Access Signature (SAS)
    • Scripting capabilities