Microsoft Azure Blob Storage connection (Watson Studio and Watson Knowledge Catalog)
You can create a connection asset for Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.
Azure Blob Storage is used for storing large amounts of data in the cloud.
Supported Cloud Pak for Data tools and services
You can use Microsoft Azure Blob Storage connections in these ways:
- Analytics projects
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- Data Refinery (Watson Studio or Watson Knowledge Catalog)
- Catalogs
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- Platform assets catalog
- Other catalogs (Watson Knowledge Catalog)
Azure Blob Storage connection string setup
Set up blob storage and access keys on the Microsoft Azure portal. For instructions see:
- Quickstart: Upload, download, and list blobs with the Azure portal
- Manage storage account access keys
Example connection string, which you can find in the ApiKeys section of the container:
DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=sampleaccount;AccountKey=samplekey;EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net
Credentials
Authentication is managed by the Azure portal access keys.