Connect to OneLake Using Azure Storage Explorer

Published

November 13, 2024

OneLake is a unified data lake included with every Microsoft Fabric tenant, designed to handle large volumes of data from various sources. It serves as a central hub for all your analytics data, ensuring one accessible copy for multiple analytical engines. This setup enhances collaboration and reduces management overhead by eliminating the need for multiple data lakes. With Microsoft Fabric, every tenant automatically gets a single OneLake, simplifying setup and management.

Connecting to OneLake using Azure Storage Explorer allows you to easily manage your data lake storage, including uploading, downloading, and deleting files. This guide will walk you through the steps to connect to OneLake using Azure Storage Explorer.

Step 1: Download and Install Azure Storage Explorer

If you haven’t already, download and install Azure Storage Explorer from the official Microsoft website. This tool provides a graphical interface for managing Azure Storage accounts, including OneLake. You can download it here.

Step 2: Open Azure Storage Explorer and Sign In

Open Azure Storage Explorer and sign in with your Microsoft account. You will need to select the sign-in with Azure option.

Select Azure and click next.

Your bowser window will open. Sign in with your Microsoft account.

Step 3: Attach to a resource

Navigate back to Azure Storage Explorer and click on the Attach to a resource option

Select Azure and click next.

Click on the ADLS Gen2 container or directory.

Sign-in using OAuth and click next

Select your account and click next

Give a dipslay name and find your OneDrive URL

Step 4: Navigate to Your Workspace

Navigate to workspace — Navigate to Workspace

Step 5: Select Your Lakehouse

In the workspace, click on your Lakehouse.

Step 6: Navigate to your files properties

Righ-click on the Files-folder in the Lakehouse explorer and select properties.

Step 7: Copy the URL

Step 8: Paste the URL in the Azure Storage Explorer and Connect

You have successfully connected to OneLake using Azure Storage Explorer. You can now manage your data lake storage efficiently and effectively.

Have a great day!

Hi,

I’m Snorre

I’m a Data Engineer and Business Analyst with a background in Economics. I love diving into data and turning it into something meaningful using tools like Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Azure Data Factory. Over the years, I’ve worked on everything from data migrations to building reports and dashboards that help organizations really make the most of their data.

I’ve had the chance to work in a variety of environments, and I’m all about creating solid, scalable solutions that drive digital transformation. I also enjoy sharing what I know through training sessions and webinars, always looking to help others get more comfortable and skilled with data.

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