Download .vhd image from Azure to local machine, and upload to another Azure account

Question

I\'d like to download a VM image to my local machine, so I can use it locally and upload it to another credential of Azure. I know that there is blob URL but wget didn\'t help t

Answer 1

If you prefere a scripting solution I would suggest the Microsoft Azure PowerShell CmdLets: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9811175&clcid=0x407

By using the "-NumberOfThreads 4" option you could increase the throughput. By using "Add-AzureAccount" and "Select-AzureSubscription" you could switch between different credentials.

Example usage:

Add-AzureAccount
Select-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName '[NAME OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION]'

$source = 'https://[STORAGEACCOUNTNAME].blob.core.windows.net/vhds/[VHDNAME].vhd'
$destination = 'f:\[VHDNAME].vhd'

Save-AzureVhd -Source $source -LocalFilePath $destination -NumberOfThreads 4