Understanding Azure Blob Storage and Tiers
- Hafeez Baig |
- 23 steps |
- 2 minutes
Refer to this guide to learn how to create Azure File Storage\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/Getting_Started_with_Azure_File_Storage__Azure_Files__LTVIE3RORYSnYBanIEsi1g>
Sign in into the **Microsoft Azure Portal**
Type **Storage Accounts** in the search bar and click on the **Storage Accounts** to view the Storage Accounts dashboard
**What are Storage Accounts?**\ \ 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.
On the **Storage accounts** dashboard click on the Name **myazurestoragein28**
Click on the **Containers** from the left bar
**What are Containers?**\ \ In Azure, containers are lightweight, portable units that package applications and their dependencies, enabling consistent and efficient deployment across various environments.
Click on the **Container** button on the top left
On the right side **New container** wizard will open, give the Name as "**myfirstcontainerin28**"
Scroll the page and click on the **Create** button
Storage Container has been successfully created
On the **Containers** wizard, here you can view the newly created container, click on the Name **myfirstcontainerin28**
To upload a file, click on the **Upload** button on the top left side
On the right side **Upload blob** wizard will open, click on the **Browse for files** link
**Files and Folders** wizard will open, select the file you want to upload and click on the **Open** button
On the **Upload blob** wizard, click on the **Upload** button
**Successfully uploaded blob**
Congratulations on successfully uploading files in the Container!
On the **myazurestoragein28** wizard, here you can view the file has been uploaded **successfully**
On the right side click on the **Context menu** widget
