Hands-On Azure for Developers

Blob Storage: additional features

One of the newest and coolest features of Blob Storage is the Soft delete feature. It allows you to perform an operation called a soft delete. What does this mean? In some cases, you may want to delete a file, but have the ability to easily revert the deletion within a fixed time period. In Blob Storage, that option is available via the Soft delete blade:

If you turn it on, any deleted blob will still be available within storage (but not for retrieval or modification) for a set number of days. Blob Storage also has two additional features, which can be used with two other Azure services:

• Azure CDN: A Content ...