How does using my own Azure storage account work?

To ensure that ShareGate Apricot is simple and easy to use, we provide default Azure storage for your archives.

If you have unique needs and would like added control over your data, ShareGate Apricot offers the option to use your own Azure storage account for your archives.

Tip: You can find a comparison table of the two available storage options here.

This is what you need to know about using your own Azure storage account:

• Creating and using your own storage accounts incurs costs that will be added to your Azure bill. Learn more. 
• You need to provide your storage account name and an access key to the ShareGate Apricot application in order to begin saving archived items to your Azure storage account. Learn more. 
• ShareGate Apricot stores encrypted data in a format and structure that enables quick operations on your content through our application only. This means that the archived data in the account is not usable on its own. This is done to ensure your data's security, and allows you to benefit from all the same features provided with ShareGate Apricot's default storage. 
• ShareGate Apricot stores file metadata, such as file names and ownership information, in an Azure Search Service index.  This allows you to search through your archived content. The information collected is related to file names and ownership information, and is only accessible through ShareGate Apricot. No other information is stored, and your file content is safe in your Azure storage account.

Note: Saved storage settings on your account are final, and cannot be reversed.