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Create a Storage Account

Abstract

During this module, you will follow steps to walk you through creating Standard storage account for storing VHD file for VM. If Premium storage account needed, follow the same steps except, while selecting Performance select Premium.

Learning objectives

After completing the exercises in this module, you will be able to:

  • Create a Standard or Premium storage account

Prerequisite

None

Estimated time to complete this module:

Self-guided

Launch the Azure Portal

  • Launch the Azure Portal, click Azure Portal

  • Make sure to select the correct Subscription. Click the Settings (wheel icon on the top right corner) and click Switch Directories or Filter by subscriptions

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  • From left navigation bar, click New | Data + Storage | Storage Account.

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  • Enter the following details for the Name:

    • format (storage account for data): (service short name)(type)(number)
    • example: azureftdat001
    • or
    • format (storage account for disks): (vm name without dashes)st(number)
    • example: azureftweb1vmst0

  • Deployment model: Resource manager

  • Account kind: General purpose

  • Performance: Standard

  • Replication: Locally-redundant storage (LRS)

  • Subscription: (select appropriate subscription)

  • Resource group: Select Use existing. (Use the Resource group created in Lesson 2)

  • Location: (select appropriate location)

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  • Click Create

  • To verify Storage Account (or any resources) creation status, click Notification (bell icon on the top right corner). Make sure it is created first before moving on to the next step.

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  • Repeat the above steps to create another storage account for diagnostics or another VM if needed.

See the following resources to learn more

📝 Supporting Resources