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Azure Storage
Azure Storage is a service that you can use to store files, messages, tables, and other types of information. You
can use Azure Storage on its own (for example as a file share), but developers also often use it as a store for
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One thing that distinguishes Azure Files from files on a corporate file share is that you can access the files from
anywhere in the world using a URL that points to the file and includes a shared access signature (SAS) token. You
can generate SAS tokens; they allow specific access to a private asset for a specific amount of time.
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