Ctrl+Alt+Azure 306 - Azure Storage Discovery
Sep 3, 2025
Dive into the exciting world of Azure Storage Discovery, where insights become actionable. Discover how this new tool consolidates storage management, offering a unique glimpse into performance and compliance. Learn about simulating heavy loads to analyze storage behavior and avoid costly errors. The conversation also unpacks the pricing options, helping users make informed decisions between free and standard features. This episode is packed with practical experiences and strategies to enhance your Azure resource management!
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Unified Storage Visibility
- Azure Storage Discovery provides a single pane of glass across subscriptions and regions for storage usage and configuration.
- It integrates with Copilot so you can query storage insights using natural language instead of complex KQL.
Use It To Find Misconfigurations Fast
- Use Storage Discovery to spot growth, optimize costs, and check security/compliance across your storage estate.
- Rely on it to quickly identify misconfigurations like old TLS versions or anonymous blob access.
Initial Deployment Friction
- Tobias had trouble deploying the preview at first and needed to try multiple regions before it worked.
- He also notes that you must register the Microsoft.StorageDiscovery provider and create a workspace to start scanning.