Streamline Your Data Migration to Azure Storage with AzCopy

Are you looking to move your on-premises data to the cloud? Azure Storage’s AzCopy tool can make the process quick and efficient. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to seamlessly migrate your data to Azure Storage using AzCopy.

What is AzCopy?

AzCopy is a powerful command-line tool that allows you to copy data to and from Azure Blob storage, Azure Files, and Azure Table storage. It’s designed for optimal performance, making it an ideal choice for migrating data between your local file system and Azure Storage, or between storage accounts.

Getting Started

To get started, you’ll need to:

  1. Create an Azure Storage Account: Follow the steps in the Azure portal to create a new storage account.

  2. Download AzCopy: Visit the AzCopy download page to get the latest version for your operating system (Windows, Linux, or macOS).

  3. Authenticate with Azure AD: Assign the Storage Blob Data Contributor role to your identity, then use the azcopy login command to authenticate with Azure AD.

Uploading Data to Azure Blob Storage

To upload all the files in a local folder to Azure Blob storage, use the following AzCopy command:

azcopy copy