Storage account: In cloud computing, a storage account is a secure, scalable container that provides access to cloud storage services like blobs (files), disks, queues, tables, and file shares. It is primarily used in platforms like Microsoft Azure, but the concept applies similarly in other clouds like AWS and GCP. It is a logical grouping of cloud storage services and resources that enables you to manage access, billing, and configurations in one place.
Steps on how to create a storage account and configure basic settings for security and networking.
Step 1
Login the Azure portal
Step 2
Create and deploy a resource group to hold all your project resources. **
a. In the Azure portal, search for and select **Resource groups
b. Select + Create.
c. Give your resource group a ** name*. For example, * storagerg**.
d. Select a region. Use this region throughout the project.
e. Select Review and create to validate the resource group.
f. Select Create to deploy the resource group.
Step 3
Create and deploy a storage account to support testing and training.
a. In the Azure portal, search for and select Storage accounts.
b. Select + Create.
c. On the Basics tab, select your Resource group
d. In Instance details, provide a Storage account name. The storage account name must be unique in Azure.
e. Set the Performance to Standard.
f. Select Review + Create and after validation then** Create**.
g. Wait for the storage account to deploy, when the deployment is complete, then Go to resource.
Configure simple settings in the storage account.
1.The data in this storage account doesn’t require high availability or durability. A lowest cost storage solution is desired. Steps to configure it:
Step A
In your storage account, in the Data management **section, select the **Redundancy blade.
Step B
Select Locally-redundant storage (LRS) in the Redundancy drop-down. Be sure to** Save** your changes.
Step C
Refresh the page and notice the content only exists in the primary location.
2.The storage account should only accept requests from secure connections.
In the Settings section, select the Configuration blade. Ensure Secure transfer required is Enabled.
3.Developers would like the storage account to use at least TLS version 1.2.
In the Settings section, select the** Configuration** blade. Ensure the Minimal TLS version **is set to **Version 1.2.
4.Until the storage is needed again, disable requests to the storage account.
In the** Settings** section, select the** Configuration blade. Ensure **Allow storage account key access is Disabled.
Be sure to Save your changes.
5.Ensure the storage account allows public access from all networks.
In the Security + networking **section, select the **Networking blade. Ensure Public network access is set to Enabled from all networks. Be sure to** Save** your changes.
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