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Azure Blob Storage URL : WASB:// vs HTTP://


I see that there are different kinds of URLS to access a blob storage like shown below:

wasb://[email protected]

https://[email protected]

What is the difference? what could be the reason for difference?


Solution

  • From what I understand, wasb://[email protected] is used to access blob storage through HDInsight (ref: http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/hdinsight-use-blob-storage/) where as https://[email protected] is used to access blobs through clients supporting HTTP protocol (web browsers etc.).