How to rename the container name in windows azure?

Question

Is there any way by which we can rename the blob container name in windows azure ?

Answer 1

This RenameBlob method will allow you to rename folders or files in an Azure container.

• album1/image1.jpg -> album2/image1.jpg
• album1/image1.jpg -> album1/image2.jpg

HTH

public class AzureStorageService
{
    readonly CloudStorageAccount _storageAccount = CloudStorageAccount.Parse(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["StorageConnectionString"].ConnectionString);

    public void RenameBlob(string oldName, string newName)
    {
        var blobClient = _storageAccount.CreateCloudBlobClient();
        var container = blobClient.GetContainerReference("MyContainer");

        var blobs = container.GetDirectoryReference(oldName).ListBlobs();

        foreach (var item in blobs)
        {
            string blobUri = item.Uri.ToString();

            var oldBlob = container.GetBlockBlobReference(blobUri);
            var newBlob = container.GetBlockBlobReference(blobUri.Replace(oldName, newName));

            newBlob.StartCopyFromBlob(oldBlob);

           oldBlob.Delete();
        }
    }
}