Update on classic storage account retirement and upcoming changes for classic storage customers

We previously announced that support would end for retired Azure classic storage accounts on 31 August 2024. Now that we are past the retirement date and Azure classic storage accounts are not supported, we have some updates to share on our plans and the considerations for customers who have not…

01/11/2024Azure Storage Blog

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