Which Azure Blob client library to use? Microsoft.Azure.Storage.Common or WindowsAzure.Storage?

Question

Which client library is the correct one to use when working with .NET framework 4.7.1?

Microsoft.Azure.Storage.Common or WindowsAzure.Storage ?

Answer 1

You should use WinowsAzure.Storage.

Install-Package WindowsAzure.Storage

Within the public GitHub repository, they advise against referencing Microsoft.Azure.Storage.Common directly:

The Microsoft Azure Storage Common SDK for .NET is referenced by Azure Storage Blob/Queue/File SDKs and Azure CosmosDB Table SDK and should not be referenced directly by your application

Further reading: Azure Storage APIs for .NET