SFTP To Azure File Storage or Blob

Question

Hi All,

I have a requirement where a Data Vendor needs to transfer files to us. There only method of transfer is SFTP. I have Blob Storage and File Storage set up in Azure. Is it possible to SFTP the files to any of these options(blob or file storage).  I can not set up a VM. Finding it very hard to come up with a solution. (They also can not use Storage Explorer or AZcopy)

Thanks in advance for the help with this.

SP

Answer 1

Response from Microsoft Azure Storage Team: Unfortunately, we do not plan to add this feature to our platform at this time. We have found the need to support direct FTP and SFTP access to Azure Blob storage decrease over time as customers move to REST based tools that provide greater throughput and better security than legacy protocols. One such tool is AzCopy which can be referenced at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/storage-use-azcopy. There are external solutions that provide direct FTP and SFTP access to Azure Blob storage such as http://ftp2azure.codeplex.com.

For more details, you may check the Azure Storage feedback link:

https://feedback.azure.com/forums/217298-storage/suggestions/397724-allow-to-upload-data-to-azure-blobs-by-a-classic-f

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Answer 2

Is it possible to use AzCopy to transfer files directly from SFTP To an Azure Storage account?

Answer 3

AzCopy is a command-line utility designed for copying data to/from Microsoft Azure Blob, File, and Table storage, using simple commands designed for optimal performance. You can copy data between a file system and a storage account, or between storage accounts.

Regarding SFTP, I have already explained in the previous post as: “The need to support direct FTP and SFTP access to Azure Blob storage decrease over time as customers move to REST based tools that provide greater throughput and better security than legacy protocols. One such tool is AzCopy. There are external solutions that provide direct FTP and SFTP access to Azure Blob storage such as http://ftp2azure.codeplex.com.”

If you still think you need SFTP support for Azure Storage, I would suggest you to vote up an idea submitted by another Azure customer:

https://feedback.azure.com/forums/217298-storage/suggestions/33001027-sftp-and-ftps-protocol-support-for-azure-files

All of the feedback that you share in these forums will be monitored and reviewed by the Azure Storage team.

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Answer 4

Why wouldn’t you plan to add this support? There is a huge market for this and it would a great PaaS offering. I can’t believe this isn’t on a road map. Shame.

Answer 5

Why wouldn’t you plan to add this support? There is a huge market for this and it would a great PaaS offering. I can’t believe this isn’t on a road map. Shame.

I would suggest you to vote up an idea submitted by another Azure customer:

https://feedback.azure.com/forums/217298-storage/suggestions/33001027-sftp-and-ftps-protocol-support-for-azure-files

All of the feedback that you share in these forums will be monitored and reviewed by the Azure Storage team.

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Answer 6

Hi,

You can create Microsoft Azure Logic App resource and add two tasks in it:

1. FTP Task which checks for File addition or modification

2. Create File Task in Blob Storage account -> Blob Container

This should achieve the same result of copying file from ftp server to Azure Blob.

-Salil

Answer 7

Hi, I have a similar requirement in my business to SFTP the files to BLOB from my local servers. Please share any solution if you have implemented.  Thanks

Answer 8

Hi, we've developed a service that provides SFTP and FTP/s to Azure Blob and Azure File storage, come check us out https://docevent.io 

Answer 9

@DocEvent Support Appreciate for sharing the steps which helped you, this would certainly benefit other community members

Answer 10

Take a look at https://storagemadeeasy.com/CloudFTP/ - We can be deployed on-prem or in the cloud via a VMware/KVM/Hyper-v Virtual appliance that you can use to expose Azure Blob Storage (as well as other cloud providers) over an SFTP/FTPS interface, as well as a wide range of other features that may be of interest.

Answer 11

You can SFTP directly into your Azure Blob or Azure File storage using Couchdrop SFTP (https://couchdrop.io/sftp). Petty easy to setup, only took me a couple minutes and I was good to go.