diff --git a/weed/command/scaffold.go b/weed/command/scaffold.go
index cdcb570bf..2e7aa0cb6 100644
--- a/weed/command/scaffold.go
+++ b/weed/command/scaffold.go
@@ -194,5 +194,13 @@ google_application_credentials = "/path/to/x.json" # path to json credential fil
 bucket = "your_bucket_seaweedfs"    # an existing bucket
 directory = "/"                     # destination directory
 
+[sink.azure]
+# experimental
+enabled = false
+account_name = ""
+account_key  = ""
+container = "mycontainer"      # an existing container
+directory = ""                 # destination directory (do not prefix or suffix with "/")
+
 `
 )
diff --git a/weed/replication/sink/azuresink/azure_sink.go b/weed/replication/sink/azuresink/azure_sink.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..556dc4a6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/replication/sink/azuresink/azure_sink.go
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+package azuresink
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"bytes"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/replication/source"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer2"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/replication/sink"
+	"github.com/Azure/azure-storage-blob-go/2016-05-31/azblob"
+)
+
+type AzureSink struct {
+	containerURL azblob.ContainerURL
+	container    string
+	dir          string
+	filerSource  *source.FilerSource
+}
+
+func init() {
+	sink.Sinks = append(sink.Sinks, &AzureSink{})
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) GetName() string {
+	return "azure"
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) GetSinkToDirectory() string {
+	return g.dir
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) Initialize(configuration util.Configuration) error {
+	return g.initialize(
+		configuration.GetString("account_name"),
+		configuration.GetString("account_key"),
+		configuration.GetString("container"),
+		configuration.GetString("directory"),
+	)
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) SetSourceFiler(s *source.FilerSource) {
+	g.filerSource = s
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) initialize(accountName, accountKey, container, dir string) (error) {
+	g.container = container
+	g.dir = dir
+
+	// Use your Storage account's name and key to create a credential object.
+	credential := azblob.NewSharedKeyCredential(accountName, accountKey)
+
+	// Create a request pipeline that is used to process HTTP(S) requests and responses.
+	p := azblob.NewPipeline(credential, azblob.PipelineOptions{})
+
+	// Create an ServiceURL object that wraps the service URL and a request pipeline.
+	u, _ := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("https://%s.blob.core.windows.net", accountName))
+	serviceURL := azblob.NewServiceURL(*u, p)
+
+	g.containerURL = serviceURL.NewContainerURL(g.container)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) DeleteEntry(key string, isDirectory, deleteIncludeChunks bool) error {
+
+	if isDirectory {
+		key = key + "/"
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	if _, err := g.containerURL.NewBlobURL(key).Delete(ctx,
+		azblob.DeleteSnapshotsOptionInclude, azblob.BlobAccessConditions{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("azure delete %s/%s: %v", g.container, key, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) CreateEntry(key string, entry *filer_pb.Entry) error {
+
+	if entry.IsDirectory {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	totalSize := filer2.TotalSize(entry.Chunks)
+	chunkViews := filer2.ViewFromChunks(entry.Chunks, 0, int(totalSize))
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create a URL that references a to-be-created blob in your
+	// Azure Storage account's container.
+	appendBlobURL := g.containerURL.NewAppendBlobURL(key)
+
+	_, err := appendBlobURL.Create(ctx, azblob.BlobHTTPHeaders{}, azblob.Metadata{}, azblob.BlobAccessConditions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, chunk := range chunkViews {
+
+		fileUrl, err := g.filerSource.LookupFileId(chunk.FileId)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		var writeErr error
+		_, readErr := util.ReadUrlAsStream(fileUrl, chunk.Offset, int(chunk.Size), func(data []byte) {
+			_, writeErr = appendBlobURL.AppendBlock(ctx, bytes.NewReader(data), azblob.BlobAccessConditions{})
+		})
+
+		if readErr != nil {
+			return readErr
+		}
+		if writeErr != nil {
+			return writeErr
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+func (g *AzureSink) UpdateEntry(key string, oldEntry, newEntry *filer_pb.Entry, deleteIncludeChunks bool) (foundExistingEntry bool, err error) {
+	// TODO improve efficiency
+	return false, nil
+}