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Azure Storage Services including Blob Storage, File Shares, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Data Lake. Answers questions about storage access tiers (hot, cool, cold, archive), when to use each tier, and tier comparison. Provides object storage, SMB file shares, async messaging, NoSQL key-value, and big data analytics. Includes lifecycle management. USE FOR: blob storage, file shares, queue storage, table storage, data lake, upload files, download blobs, storage accounts, access tiers, storage tiers, hot cool cold archive, storage tier comparison, when to use storage tiers, lifecycle management, Azure Storage concepts. DO NOT USE FOR: SQL databases, Cosmos DB (use azure-prepare), messaging with Event Hubs or Service Bus (use azure-messaging).

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File Shares — Python SDK Quick Reference

Condensed from azure-storage-file-share-py. Full patterns (async client, snapshots, range operations, copy, SAS tokens) in the azure-storage-file-share-py plugin skill if installed.

Install

pip install azure-storage-file-share azure-identity

Quick Start

Auth: DefaultAzureCredential is for local development. See auth-best-practices.md for production patterns.

from azure.storage.fileshare import ShareServiceClient
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
service = ShareServiceClient("https://<account>.file.core.windows.net", DefaultAzureCredential())

Best Practices

  • Use connection string for simplest setup
  • Use Entra ID for production with RBAC
  • Stream large files using chunks() to avoid memory issues
  • Create snapshots before major changes
  • Set quotas to prevent unexpected storage costs
  • Use ranges for partial file updates
  • Close async clients explicitly

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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