{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a Python client library to create, read, update, and delete files and shares in Microsoft Azure Storage, with support for advanced file operations.","skillfed_tags":["azure-cloud","deprecated","file-storage"],"use_cases":["Upload and download files to Azure file shares from a Python application without writing REST API calls directly.","Automate backup or archival workflows by programmatically creating shares and uploading batches of files to Azure Storage.","Manage file share permissions and directory hierarchies in Azure Storage as part of infrastructure-as-code or deployment automation.","Integrate Azure file storage into legacy Python applications that depend on the older azure-storage-file API."],"what_it_does":"azure-storage-file is a Python client library for Microsoft Azure Storage's file service, enabling programmatic management of file shares, directories, and files in the cloud. It abstracts the Azure Storage REST API into a straightforward Python interface, allowing you to create and delete shares, upload and download files, and perform directory operations without manually handling HTTP requests or authentication.\n\nThe package depends on azure-common and azure-storage-common for shared authentication and utility logic. It targets Python 2.7 and 3.3\u20133.7 and is distributed as a pure-Python wheel, making installation straightforward. However, the package has been dormant since August 2019 and is considered legacy; Microsoft has moved file storage functionality into the newer azure-storage-file-share package, which receives active maintenance.","worth_installing":"Yes, but with conditions. The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, making it safe for existing workloads already using it. However, do not adopt it for new projects\u2014Microsoft has deprecated this package in favor of azure-storage-file-share, which receives active maintenance. If you are starting a new project, use the newer package instead. For legacy applications already depending on azure-storage-file, it remains functional and low-risk to keep installed."},"id":"azure-storage-file","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/azure-storage-file","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/azure-storage-file.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/azure-storage-file/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2019-08-02","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"azure-storage-file","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Microsoft Azure Storage File Client Library for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2732434,"position":2915,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.1.0"}