Table of Content

Introduction

Step 1 - Create a resource group and a storage account
Step 2 - Configure simple settings in the storage account

What is Azure Storage

Azure Storage is Microsoft’s cloud storage solution designed for the very dynamic modern data storage needs. It offers a wide range of services that are highly available, secure, scalable, accessible and handled by microsoft.

These services includes Azure Blobs for object storage, Azure Files for managed file shares, Azure Queues for messaging, and Azure Tables for NoSQL storage.

Step 1: Create a resource and a storage account

Create and deploy a resource group to hold all your project resources.

In the Azure portal, search for and select Resource groups.

Select + Create.

Give your resource group a name. For example, storagerg.
Select a region. Use this region throughout the project.
Select R*eview and create* to validate the resource group.

Select Create to deploy the resource group.

Create and deploy a storage account to support testing and training.

In the Azure portal, search for and select Storage accounts.

Select + Create.

On the Basics tab, select your Resource group.
Provide a Storage account name. The storage account name must be unique in Azure.
Set the Performance to Standard.
Select Review, and then Create.

Wait for the storage account to deploy and then Go to resource.

Step 2: Configure simple settings in the storage account.

The data in this storage account doesn’t require high availability or durability. A lowest cost storage solution is desired.

In your storage account, in the Data management section, select the Redundancy blade.
Select Locally-redundant storage (LRS) in the Redundancy drop-down.
Be sure to Save your changes.