How to provide storage for the IT department testing and training

Below are the step-by-step instructions for providing storage for the IT department testing and training.

• login to the azure portal

• select resource groups and click on create

• Give the resource group a unique name and select region and click on review and create.

• The next step is to click on create as seen on the image below.

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

• In the Azure portal, search for and select storage account and select create.

• On the Basics tab, select your Resource group.

• provide the storage account name, set performance to standard, then select review+create and then create.

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

How to configure simple settings in the storage account.

• Select the Redundancy blade in the Data management section in the storage account and Select Locally redundant storage (LRS) in the Redundancy drop-down and click on save.

Note: This setting is implemented because the data in this storage account doesn’t require high availability or durability, and a low-cost storage solution is desired.

• *In the settings section, select configuration blade and ensure *

1. Secure transfer required is enabled.

2. The Minimal TLS version is set to Version 1.2.

3. Allow storage account key access is Disabled and save your update.

• To ensure the storage account allows access from public network

1. Select the Networking blade in the Security + networking section and ensure_ Public network access is set to Enabled from all networks._

I hope you find these steps above helpful.

Thank You.