(Cloud) Tip of the Day: Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer preview

Today’s Tip…

Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer (Preview) is a standalone app from Microsoft that allows you to easily work with Azure Storage data. The Preview release currently supports Azure Blobs only. Tables, queues, and files are coming soon.

Features

  • Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows versions (New in v0.7.20160107)
  • Sign in to view your Storage Accounts – use your Org Account, Microsoft Account, 2FA, etc.
  • Add Storage Accounts by account name and key, as well as custom endpoints (New in v0.7.20160107)
  • Add Storage Accounts for Azure China (New in v0.7.20160107)
  • Add blob containers with Shared Access Signatures (SAS) key (New in v0.7.20160107)
  • Local development storage (use storage emulator, Windows-only)
  • ARM and Classic resource support
  • Create and delete blobs, queues, or tables
  • Search for specific blobs, queues, or tables
  • Explore the contents of blob containers
  • View and navigate through directories
  • Upload, download, and delete blobs and folders
  • Open and view the contents text and picture blobs (New in v0.7.20160107)
  • View and edit blob properties and metadata
  • Generate SAS keys
  • Manage and create Stored Access Policies (SAP)
  • Search for blobs by prefix
  • Drag ‘n drop files to upload or download

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