Create a storage account & Configure basic settings for security and networking.

Create a storage account & Configure basic settings for security and networking.

[STEP 1] Create a resource group and a storage account.

Create and deploy a resource group to hold all your project resources.

Creating a resource group and storage account in Azure is a simple process. Here's an illustrated guide to get you started:

[Step 1 (A)]

  • In the Azure portal, search for and select Resource groups

[Step 1 (B)]

Select + Create.

[Step 1 (C)]

  • Give your resource group a name. For example, storagerg.

  • Select a region. Use this region throughout the project.

Select Review and create to validate the resource group.

Note: My Azure Resource group name storagerg' already exist, you can use any name of your choice.

Select Create to deploy the resource group.

More Info on Step 1 visit learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/azure-resou..

[STEP 2]

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

[Step 2 (A)]

  • In the Azure portal, search for and select Storage accounts.

[Step 2 (B)]

  • Select + Create.

[Step 2 (C)]

  • On the Basics tab, select your Resource group.

  • Provide a Storage account name. The storage account name must be unique in Azure.

  • Set the Performance to Standard.

  • Select Review, and then Create.

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

Note: Ensure storage account name is available for use

More Info on Step 2 visit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#types-of-storage-accounts

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Configure simple settings in the storage account.

The data in this storage account doesn’t require high availability or durability. A lowest cost storage solution is desired.

This Article will guide on how to setup a Simple Storage Account
Carefully follow through!

[Step 1]

In your storage account, in the Data management section, select the Redundancy blade. Note: You must have an existing Storage Account to do this.

  • Select Locally-redundant storage (LRS) in the Redundancy drop-down.

  • Be sure to Save your changes.

  • Refresh the page and notice the content only exists in the primary location.

[Step 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.

[Step 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.

[Step 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.

[Step 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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