public boolean connectToAzurite() {
    /**
     * To run the azurite azure storage desktop emulator:
     * $ npm install -g azurite
     * $ azurite
     *
     * Run the tests on your desktop.
     */
    try {
      getAzuriteClient(getAzuriteConnectionProperties(), new MetricRegistry(), null, null);
      return true;
    } catch (Exception e) {
      logger.error("Failed to connect to Azurite due to {}", e.toString());
      return false;
    }
  }
Checks connection to Azurite
@return True if successful, else false
ambry-cloud/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/cloud/azure/AzuriteUtils.java