Setting Up Cloud Storage Accounts, Configuring File Shares, Snapshots, and Network Restrictions

Create and configure a storage account for Azure Files.

In the portal, type "Storage account" in the search field

Select "Storage account"

Select "+ Create"

Create new Resource Group, name it and click "OK"

Insert storage name

Set Performance to Premium

Set Premium account type to File shares

Set Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage

Select "Review and Create"

Select "Create"

Go to resource

Create and configure a file share with directory

In the data storage section

Select "File shares"

Select "+ File share"

Provide a name

Select "Create"

Add a directory to the file share for the finance department

Select "Add directory"

Name directory finance

Click "OK"

Select "Browse"

Select finance directory

Upload a file

Configure and test snapshots

Select "Operations"

Select "Snapshot"

Select "+ Add Snappshot"

Comment is optional, select "OK"

Return to Fileshare and Browse to view file directory

Locate uploaded file and select "delete"

Confirm deletion

Select Snapshot blade

Select your snapshot

Navigate the file you want to restore

Select "Restore"

Provide restore file name

Select "OK"

Verify your file has been restored

Configure restricting storage access to selected virtual networks.

In the search field, type "Virtual Networks" and select it

Select "+ Create"

Use the default for other parameter, give the Virtual network a name

Select "Review + Create"

Select "Create"

Select "Go to resource"

In the settings section

Select "Subnets"

Select the default subnet

In the service endpoints section

Select Microsoft.storage in the services dropdown

Click "Save"

The storage account should only be accessed from the virtual network you just created. Learn more about using private storage endpoints.

Return to the file storage account

Select "Networking" blade

In the public network access, select "Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses"

In the Virtual network section, select "+ Add existing network virtual network"

Select your virtual network and subnets

Select "Add"

Save changes

Select "Storage browser"

Navigate to your file share

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