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Hello Experts,

Could you please explain which is more cost-effective — connecting SharePoint or Azure Blob Storage to Business Central?
Additionally, could you provide a sample code snippet demonstrating how to connect, along with an explanation of the purpose of each part of the code?

Thank you in advance!

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Authorization := StorageServiceAuthorization.CreateSharedKey(StorageAccountKey);

This creates an authorization object using shared key authentication. The StorageAccountKey is your Azure storage account's access key (a base64-encoded string that acts like a password for your storage account).

ContainerClient.Initialize(StorageAccountName, Authorization);

This initializes a container client by providing:

StorageAccountName: The name of your Azure storage account

Authorization: The authorization object created in the previous step

Response := ContainerClient.ListContainers(Container);

This calls the Azure API to retrieve a list of containers in the storage account. The result is stored in a Response variable.

Overall Purpose

This code sequence is setting up authenticated access to an Azure Blob Storage account and then retrieving information about containers within that account. It's using shared key authentication, which is one of several ways to authenticate with Azure Storage services.

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This this the way of connct azure blob stoarage

Reffer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPvSN71JaMo

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SharePoint vs Azure Blob Storage for Business Central:

Data Types: SharePoint stores structured data (documents, lists) ideal for collaboration; Azure Blob stores unstructured data (images, videos) suitable for large-scale storage.

Features: SharePoint offers document management, workflows, and integration with Microsoft 365 apps; Azure Blob provides scalable, cost-effective storage with advanced security and integration with Azure services.

Scalability: Azure Blob Storage is highly scalable, better for big data volumes; SharePoint has limited scalability mainly for enterprise collaboration.

Cost: Azure Blob is generally more cost-effective for bulk, unstructured data; SharePoint costs more but includes collaboration and communication tools.

Use Case: Choose SharePoint if you need collaboration with documents; choose Azure Blob Storage if you need cost-effective, scalable storage for unstructured data in Business Central.

Overall, Azure Blob Storage is more cost-effective for large unstructured data, while SharePoint is best for structured data and collaboration features

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