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Imagine an Azure Storage emulator you can install & run locally for free to test against.

That’s Azurite.

The Azurite open-source emulator provides a free local environment for testing your Azure Blob, Queue Storage, and Table Storage applications. When you’re satisfied with how your application is working locally, switch to using an Azure Storage account in the cloud. The emulator provides cross-platform support on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Find the emulator download and instructions here:

• Use Azurite emulator for local Azure Storage development
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azurite?tabs=npm

It’s of course directly accessible using the Azure Storage Explorer.  Download the Storage Explorer here:

• Get started with Storage Explorer
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vs-azure-tools-storage-manage-with-storage-explorer?tabs=windows