This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by UMEOHIA NNAMDI
What is a storage account in cloud computing?
A storage account in cloud computing is a container that holds all your storage resources in a cloud environment. It contains different types of storage services like blobs for unstructured data, files for shared access, queues for messaging, and tables for structured data. It provides a centralized, internet-accessible space to store, manage, and protect your data accessible anytime, from anywhere, with built-in security, reliability, and scalability.
Steps on how to create a storage account and Configure basic settings for security and networking.
Step 1: Log in to the Azure portal
Step 2: Create and deploy a resource group to hold all your project resources.
-In the Azure portal, search for and select Resource groups.
-Select + Create.
-Give your resource group a name.
-Select a region.
-Select Review and create to validate the resource group.
-Select Create to deploy the resource group.
Step 3: Create and deploy a storage account to support testing and training.
-In the Azure portal, search for and select Storage accounts.
-Select + Create.
-On the Basics tab, select your Resource group.
-Provide a Storage account name.
-Set the Performance to Standard.
-Select Review and Create.
-Create and wait for the storage to deploy
Step 4: Configure simple settings in the storage account.
-In your storage account, in the Data management section, select the Redundancy blade.
-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.
-In the Settings section, select the Configuration blade.
-Ensure Secure transfer required is Enabled.
-Ensure the Minimal TLS version is set to Version 1.2.
-Ensure Allow storage account key access is Disabled.
-Be sure to Save your changes.
-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.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by UMEOHIA NNAMDI
UMEOHIA NNAMDI | Sciencx (2025-07-03T04:19:11+00:00) Creating a Storage Account with Security and Networking Settings. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/07/03/creating-a-storage-account-with-security-and-networking-settings/
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