Azure Table Storage is a NoSQL key-value store for rapid development using massive semi-structured datasets. It is part of the Azure Storage suite and is highly scalable, allowing developers to store large amounts of structured data. This service is particularly useful for applications that need to store large amounts of data but do not require complex querying capabilities. In a Windows environment, Azure Table Storage can be accessed and managed using various tools such as PowerShell, Azure CLI, and .NET SDK.

Examples:

1. Using Azure PowerShell to Create and Manage Table Storage

   Step 1: Install Azure PowerShell Module

   Open PowerShell as an administrator and run the following command to install the Azure PowerShell module:

   Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser

   Step 2: Connect to your Azure Account

   Use the following command to sign in to your Azure account:

   Connect-AzAccount

   Step 3: Create a Storage Account

   Create a new storage account using the following command:

   $resourceGroup = "myResourceGroup"
   $location = "EastUS"
   $storageAccountName = "mystorageaccount"
   
   New-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup -Name $storageAccountName -Location $location -SkuName Standard_LRS

   Step 4: Create a Table in the Storage Account

   Create a table within the storage account:

   $context = New-AzStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccountName -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup
   
   New-AzStorageTable -Name "myTable" -Context $context

   Step 5: Insert Data into the Table

   Insert an entity into the table:

   $entity = @{
      PartitionKey = "partition1"
      RowKey = "row1"
      Property1 = "Value1"
      Property2 = "Value2"
   }
   
   New-AzTableRow -table "myTable" -entity $entity -Context $context

2. Using Azure CLI to Manage Table Storage

   Step 1: Install Azure CLI

   Download and install the Azure CLI from the official website: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-windows

   Step 2: Log in to Azure

   Open Command Prompt and log in to your Azure account:

   az login

   Step 3: Create a Storage Account

   Create a new storage account:

   az storage account create --name mystorageaccount --resource-group myResourceGroup --location eastus --sku Standard_LRS

   Step 4: Create a Table

   Create a table within the storage account:

   az storage table create --name myTable --account-name mystorageaccount

   Step 5: Insert Data into the Table

   Insert an entity into the table:

   az storage entity insert --account-name mystorageaccount --table-name myTable --entity PartitionKey=partition1 RowKey=row1 Property1=Value1 Property2=Value2

3. Using .NET SDK to Interact with Table Storage

   Step 1: Install the Azure.Storage.Tables NuGet Package

   In your .NET project, install the Azure.Storage.Tables NuGet package:

   Install-Package Azure.Data.Tables

   Step 2: Create and Interact with Table Storage

   Use the following C# code to create a table and insert an entity:

   using Azure.Data.Tables;
   using System;
   
   class Program
   {
      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
          string connectionString = "DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=mystorageaccount;AccountKey=myaccountkey;EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net";
          TableServiceClient serviceClient = new TableServiceClient(connectionString);
          TableClient tableClient = serviceClient.GetTableClient("myTable");
   
          tableClient.CreateIfNotExists();
   
          var entity = new TableEntity("partition1", "row1")
          {
              { "Property1", "Value1" },
              { "Property2", "Value2" }
          };
   
          tableClient.AddEntity(entity);
      }
   }