Getting Started with Azure File Storage - Azure Files
- Hafeez Baig |
- 10 steps |
- 2 minutes
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Sign in into the **Microsoft Azure Portal**
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Type **Storage Accounts** in the search bar and click on the **Storage Accounts** to view the Storage Accounts dashboard
**What are Storage Accounts?**\
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Storage Accounts in Azure are fundamental resources that provide a secure and scalable way to store different kinds of data such as files, blobs, tables, queues, and virtual machine disks. They serve as a central location to store and manage data for various Azure services and applications.
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On the **Storage Accounts** dashboard, click on the **Create** button on the top left side
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Scroll to the **Storage account name** section and give Name as "**myazurestoragein28**"
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Scroll to the **Performance** section and select the option **Standard**
**What is Standard in Performance?**\
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In Azure File Storage, "Standard" performance refers to the baseline level of performance provided by the Standard tier of Azure Files. This tier offers standard performance characteristics suitable for most general-purpose file storage needs. It provides reliable and predictable performance levels for accessing and storing files in the cloud.
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Scroll to the **Redundancy** section and select the option **Geo-redundant storage(GRS)** from the dropdown
**What is Geo-redundant storage (GRS)?**\
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Geo-redundant storage (GRS) extends redundancy beyond a single data centre. It replicates data to a secondary data centre in a different geographic region, providing an additional layer of protection against regional disasters or outages.
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Scroll the page and click on the **Review + create** button
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On the **Create a storage account** wizard, review all the details
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Scroll the page and click on the **Create** button
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**Your deployment is complete**
Congratulations on completing this lab and Understanding Azure File Storage - Azure Files! Good Job!