Which Azure storage service provides file shares over SMB or NFS?
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Correct answer: File Storage.
Why this is the answer
Azure File Storage provides fully managed file shares in the cloud, accessible via the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol (used by Windows) and Network File System (NFS) protocol (common in Linux/Unix environments). This allows on-premises applications to access cloud file shares without rewriting code. Blob Storage is for unstructured object data. Disk Storage is for virtual machine persistent disks. Data Lake Storage Gen2 is a highly scalable and secure data lake solution built on Blob Storage, optimized for big data analytics workloads, not traditional file shares.
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