Can the new Azure File Service be used from Azure WebSites?

Question

The title pretty much says it all... Microsoft just launched the new File Services on Azure. (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazurestorage/archive/2014/05/12/introducing-microsoft-azure-file-service.aspx) Can I use it from within a Azure WebSite? Or is it limited to use from VMs and CloudServices due to "net use" restrictions? Thanks

Answer 1

Yes - use the REST API - the Azure website MUST be in the same region as the storage account.

Once your share is created, it can be accessed via the SMB or REST protocol from any Azure node (VM/Worker/Web role) hosted in the same region as the storage account hosting the share.