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I need to share the same hard disk with multiple Cloud-Services/VM, does it possible ?

If it possible how can I do it ?

I know that I can use storage like Blob Storage or SQL to store data but I'm using a local software on each service that only accepts local paths to import data (to it).

Ron
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  • Try this, which allows you to share a vhd as a network drive across multiple VM's or locally or across different networks - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19620645/shared-drive-between-azure-virtual-machines/40326408#40326408 – CodeCowboyOrg Jun 05 '17 at 20:04

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No it is not possible in general.

However you can mount the VHD and then create a UNC path to it, and that file path can be shared. However, at this point, it is more useful to just use Azure File Services (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazurestorage/archive/2014/05/12/introducing-microsoft-azure-file-service.aspx).

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    Yes, creating a share in Azure File Service and mounting the share to your multiple VMs as local drive letters is the best solution for your scenario. – Zhaoxing Lu Jul 02 '15 at 02:13
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I'm not sure if you can share the exact same HD, but Azure File Service may be helpful.

Here's a link for more details And a Stack Overflow post that may be helpful.

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