Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of SFTP support for Blob Storage
The closest AWS equivalent of SFTP support for Blob Storage is AWS Transfer Family.
About SFTP support for Blob Storage
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | A per-account SFTP endpoint on port 22 for accounts with the hierarchical namespace, using local users (password or SSH key, up to 50,000 per account) or Microsoft Entra ID. Billed hourly while enabled. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Managed SFTP / FTP endpoints | AWS Transfer Family | Partial match |
Data transfer & migration(1)
Managed SFTP / FTP endpoints Partial match
AWS Transfer Family maps to SFTP support for Azure Blob Storage. Azure covers SFTP only. For FTPS, FTP, or AS2 you need a partner product or Logic Apps.
- Protocols. Transfer Family supports SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and AS2, plus web apps and SFTP connectors to remote servers. Blob SFTP is SFTP only.
- Targets. Transfer Family stores to S3 or EFS. Blob SFTP writes to a Blob Storage account with the hierarchical namespace enabled.
- Identity. Transfer Family supports service-managed users, AWS Directory Service, or a custom identity provider. Blob SFTP uses local users (password or SSH key, up to 50,000 per account) or Microsoft Entra ID.