How To Create Storage Account In Azure Portal

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Overview

Only Data services from Azure storage can be comprised in a storage account.
Integrating data services into a storage account allows the user to manage them as a group.

Azure storage platform comprises of the following;

Azure Blob; It is used to store text and unstructured data
Azure Files; It is used to keep files for cloud or on-premise deployment
Azure Queue; It is used for consistent messaging between application components.
Azure Tables; It is used to keep structured data
Azure Disks; It is used to store Virtual Machine

Azure Blob Pricing

Azure storage offers various access tiers which allow for storing blob object data in a very cost-effective manner
The available access tiers include;

Hot Tiers; Used for storing frequently accessed data
Cool Tiers; Used for storing less frequently accessed data and the storage period is for at least 30 days
Archive Tiers; Used for storing rarely accessed data and the storage period is for at least 180 days

Below is the Step-by-Step format for Creating Azure Storage Account

Step 1; Sign in to the Azure Portal

Go to the Azure Portal
Sign in with your Azure account credentials

Step 2; Create a Resource Group

In Azure Portal, select Resource Group from the left-hand navigation
Click on + Create
On the Basic tab, under Project details
Select the right Subscription --Azure subscription 1
Enter a Resource group name --- RomanusRg
Select a Region --- (US)East US
Click on Review + Create
Validation passed
Click on Create
Resource group creation completed
The new Resource group is listed among the already resource group

Step 3; Create a Storage Account
In the Azure portal, Click on Create a resource in the upper left corner
In the Search service and Marketplace box type Storage Account and select it from the results to get to the Marketplace
At the Marketplace, Click on Storage account to get to the Storage Account interphase
Click on Create to Create a Storage Account

Step 4; Configure the Basics
On the Basic tab, fill in the necessary fields under the Project details
Subscription; Make sure the right subscription is selected --- Azure Subscription
Resource group;Select the resource group you just created or choose Create new
Under Instant details
Storage account name; Enter a unique name which must be between 2 and 24 characters in length and may contain numbers or lowercase letters only
Region; Choose the region for your storage account
Performance; Select Standard or Premium based on your performance requirement
Redundancy; Choose the redundancy options (eg LRS, GRS, ZRS) that suit your availability requirements
Click on Next to review the configuration settings
Advanced, Networking, Data Protection, Encryption and Tags are left as Default

Step 5; Review and Create

Click on Create to provision the Storage Account Step 6; Deployment Completed
Click on Go to the resource Step 7; Verify Creation
After deployment is completed, navigate to the resource group or the list of storage accounts to verify that your new storage account has been created
Click on the storage account name to view its properties and manage it.