Azure Files vs Azure Blob vs SharePoint — what actually works

Approaches

1. Migrate to SharePoint: simple, but expensive at scale; file size/type limits and versioning costs.
2. Sync (SharePoint <→ Azure): complex; duplication and consistency issues.
3. Surface Azure in SharePoint (BlobBridge): zero duplication, keep Azure governance, SharePoint UX.

Step‑by‑step setup

1. In Azure portal, generate a container SAS. Prefer User delegation key. Start with Read/List.
2. Deploy BlobBridge.sppkg to your App Catalog and add the web part to a page.
3. Paste Storage URL, Container, SAS and licence folder URL. Publish.
4. Optionally enable uploads by adding Write/Create/Delete permissions to the SAS.

Security patterns

• Path‑scope SAS to a subfolder where possible.
• Short expiries with scheduled rotation.
• Store the token in the web‑part properties; never in page text.
• Use CDN for performance if users are geo‑distributed.

FAQ

Search indexing? SharePoint search won’t index Azure content; use Azure search if indexing is required.

Storage accounting? Files remain in Azure; SharePoint storage is unaffected.

Large files? Blob storage supports large objects; throughput depends on region and egress.

Ready to try it? Go to the landing page or buy a licence.