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SEP
Microsoft MVP for Azure
Azure Blob Storage
04
AUG
How to List All Files in a Public Azure Storage Container
I discovered a website that serves its files from an Azure Storage blob container. I'm curious about the contents of this directory. However, Azure Storage Accounts, when used as web servers, do not support "directory browsing." Is it still possible to list all the files in the directory? Let's investigate. To list all the files in a public Azure Storage Blob container, we can use send HTTP requests to the Azure Storage REST API, or use Azure CLI and Azure SDK. Let's begin with the most easy way.
13
FEB
How to Automatically Move Blobs to Cool or Archive Tier After a Period of Time
Azure Storage Account offers three tiers of blob storage. Hot, cool and archive. We usually use hot tier for data that needs to be accessed frequently, move blobs to cool tier if they won't be used very often, and archive blobs when they are not used at all. However, manually, or programmatically moving blobs still require an amount of work to do. Let's see how to do it without any programming. …
15
JUN
How to Setup CS:GO Dedicated Server on Microsoft Azure
CS:GO is a popular FPS game that has been around for over 10 years. This article will show you how to set up CS:GO dedicated server on Azure using a Windows VM and Storage Account. The server will be able to let clients download custom maps from the Storage Account with FastDL. …
06
JUL
Upload File with Progress from Browser to Azure Blob Storage
I am currently developing an internal OA system for a small company. One of the business requirements is for users to upload attachments when creating a ticket. Azure Blob Storage is an ideal solution for this scenario. However, since the attachment sizes range from a few kilobytes to several hundred megabytes, it is crucial to display a progress bar during file uploads. Let's explore how we can easily implement this using Azure.
23
MAY