How To Create Storage Account In Azure Portal

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;

1. Azure Blob; It is used to store text and unstructured data
2. Azure Files; It is used to keep files for cloud or on-premise deployment
3. Azure Queue; It is used for consistent messaging between application components.
4. Azure Tables; It is used to keep structured data
5. 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;

1. Hot Tiers; Used for storing frequently accessed data
2. Cool Tiers; Used for storing less frequently accessed data and the storage period is for at least 30 days
3. 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.

By following the above step-by-step you will have a new Azure Storage Account ready to use