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The DDVE object store solution requires network connectivity to the object storage container. To route traffic directly from your virtual network to the storage service on the Microsoft Azure backbone network, Virtual Network (VNet) service endpoints to Azure storage must be enabled. By default, the Azure VNet service endpoints are disabled. It can be enabled on the subnet in your virtual network using the following steps: