azure-sdk-for-net

# Azure SDK for .NET

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This repository is for active development of the Azure SDK for .NET. For consumers of the SDK we recommend visiting our [public developer docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/azure/) or our versioned [developer docs](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk-for-net).

## Getting started

To get started with a library, see the README.md file located in the library's project folder. You can find these library folders grouped by service in the /sdk directory.

For tutorials, samples, quick starts, and other documentation, go to [Azure for .NET Developers](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/azure/).

## Packages available
Each service might have a number of libraries available from each of the following categories:
* [Client - New Releases](#client-new-releases)
* [Client - Previous Versions](#client-previous-versions)
* [Management - New Releases](#management-new-releases)
* [Management - Previous Versions](#management-previous-versions)

### Client: New Releases

New wave of packages that we are announcing as **GA** and several that are currently releasing in **preview**. These libraries follow the [Azure SDK Design Guidelines for .NET](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/dotnet/guidelines/) and share a number of core features such as HTTP retries, logging, transport protocols, authentication protocols, etc., so that once you learn how to use these features in one client library, you will know how to use them in other client libraries. You can learn about these shared features at [Azure.Core](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/blob/main/sdk/core/Azure.Core/README.md).

These new client libraries can be identified by the naming used for their folder, package, and namespace. Each will start with `Azure`, followed by the service category, and then the name of the service. For example `Azure.Storage.Blobs`.

For a complete list of available packages, please see the [latest available packages](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/releases/latest/dotnet.html) page.

> NOTE: If you need to ensure your code is ready for production we strongly recommend using one of the stable, non-preview libraries.

### Client: Previous Versions

Last stable versions of packages that are production-ready. These libraries provide similar functionalities to the preview packages, as they allow you to use and consume existing resources and interact with them, for example: upload a storage blob. Stable library directories typically contain 'Microsoft.Azure' in their names,