Providing storage for the IT department testing and training
Tags: azure, cloud, security
Published: 2023-12-13 06:21:37

## **What is Azure Storage?**
Azure Storage provides highly accessible, massively scalable, secure, and long-lasting cloud storage for a wide range of data items. It is Microsoft's cloud storage solution for many data storage scenarios.


**<u>How to Create a resource group and a storage account</u>**

**STEPS**

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

- In the Azure portal, search for and select **Resource groups**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ore0ufaie56yc5vr9ie7.png)

- Select **+ Create**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/gyz6e7g9fm9zlro0o2cz.png)

- Give your resource group a **name**. For example, **storagerg**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/oc6vjmc2b618qr2q6za3.png)

- Select a **region**. Use this region throughout the project

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/k5p5m76t493yl8lb6msl.png)

- Select **Review and create** to validate the resource group.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4xeyiys5nq5dul22mss3.png)

- Select **Create** to deploy the resource group

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/b87rocfeo5uwubnejn2x.png)

- The newly created resource group is highlighted

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cegmrfyuy551i9jx8l72.png)

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

- In the Azure portal, search for and select **Storage accounts**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/weagn5wt1z74wwey82zu.png)

- Select **+ Create**
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pwsoucjqz1zhm7tv5pr0.png)

- On the **Basics** tab, select your **Resource group**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5r7z7697j9t5y6xs0vhb.png)

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

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/t4lbnkrdw1kd0au8oqya.png)

- Set the **Performance** to **Standard**.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ejuxvmiftklstsbtwb8o.png)

- Select **Review**, and then **Create**.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nekyc8hj7xb67yeci5gj.png)

- Wait for the storage account to deploy and then **Go to resource**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0nzr8hsw9w5lznmgccyl.png)


**<u>Configure simple settings in the storage account</u>**

**STEPS**

**1. **The data in this storage account doesn’t require high availability or durability. A lowest cost storage solution is desired**
**
- In your storage account, in the **Data management** section, select the **Redundancy** blade

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6q1vpqyhyugmcru3qge1.png)


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

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/sih6fbz5rufc8cx6xq3h.png)


- Be sure to **Save** your changes

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/48ye7n68pelm67mo1xcm.png)

- Refresh the page and notice the content only exists in the primary location

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7zs31tel1fnqq42ju40u.png)

**2. **The storage account should only accept requests from secure connections****

- In the **Settings** section, select the **Configuration** blade

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/aeuk0exgh0gmgxmxlffo.png)

- Ensure **Secure transfer required** is **Enabled**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ieb3y1gjvzjhm90wq5iu.png)
**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**.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jwjidaaw6ee4e5vnc6ea.png)
**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**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5ntd9bl2j7k8kdcl1clg.png)

- Be sure to **Save** your changes

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/kkrmj5hr8p1d7n7pbr1w.png)
**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
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nh4efr2yb5lhyyvx0hkl.png)

**Summary**
Thank you for taking the time to read! I hope these curated step-by-step procedures to create Azure resources, storage accounts, and configuration prove to be incredibly valuable on your development journey. If you have any suggestions or tips, either about the resources posted here or other tools you find helpful, please share them in the comments below.