azure premium file shares

Jeff Jackson 0 Reputation points
2026-10-14T19:29:41.4533333+00:00

what kind of account allows premium file shares? StorageV2 and Block blobs

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  1. Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco 12,861 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-10-14T20:14:49.2766667+00:00

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A

    Hello @Jeff Jackson I hope you are doing well,

    To create Premium Azure Files shares, you need a FileStorage account type (Premium tier).

    A couple of important distinctions:

    • StorageV2 (General-purpose v2) supports Azure Files, but these are Standard file shares.
    • BlockBlobStorage supports Premium Blob Storage only and does not support Azure Files.
    • Premium Azure Files require a FileStorage account and use SSD-backed storage.

    If you need both Premium Blob Storage and Premium File Shares, they must be deployed in separate storage accounts.

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    2026-10-14T19:29:51.58+00:00

    Premium file shares require a Premium file shares storage account type, also referred to as FileStorage.

    • StorageV2 supports Azure Files, but it is the standard general-purpose v2 account type.
    • BlockBlobStorage / Premium block blobs supports Blob Storage only, not premium file shares.
    • If both premium blobs and premium file shares are needed, they must be placed in separate storage accounts.
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