Azure Storage
Azure Storage provides a suite of cloud-based storage solutions that offer scalable, durable, and secure storage for a variety of data types, including objects, files, disks, queues, and tables.
Creating an Azure Storage connection
Using Access Key
To create the connection you need:
- An API Address
- An Access Key
Obtaining the credentials
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In the Azure Portal, go to Storage accounts.
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Select the storage account you would like to use.
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Go to Security + networking -> Access Keys.
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Copy the Access Key you would like to use.
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Create your API Address by pasting your chosen Storage Account Name into the following:
- For cloud instances:
https://<YourStorageAccount>.blob.core.windows.net
- For on-prem instances:
http://127.0.0.1:10000/<YourStorageAccount>
- For cloud instances:
Creating your connection
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In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
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Select the Azure Storage icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
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(Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
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Select Access Key as the method to create the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The API Address
- The Access Key
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(Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
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Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.
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