How to Create Azure Storage Account and Configure to Windows 11

Introduction

In this article, I will show you how to create an Azure storage account and configure it to Windows 11 in the proper method and easiest way.

What Is Azure Storage Account?

1. An Azure Storage account serves as a fundamental component in Microsoft Azure, designed to store and manage large amounts of unstructured data. Here are the key points about Azure Storage accounts.
   • Data Objects: An Azure storage account encompasses various data objects, including blobs, files, queues, and tables. These objects are accessible globally via HTTP or HTTPS, thanks to the unique namespace provided by the storage account.
   • Durable and Highly Available: Data stored within an Azure storage account is durable and highly available. Even in the face of transient hardware failures, redundancy mechanisms ensure the safety of your data.
   • Scalability: Azure storage accounts offer massive scalability. Whether you’re dealing with small-scale applications or large-scale systems, these accounts can handle your data growth effectively.
2. Types of Storage Accounts
   • Standard General-Purpose v2: This type supports Blob Storage, Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Azure Files. It comes with options for locally redundant storage (LRS), geo-redundant storage (GRS), and read-access geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS). It’s recommended for most scenarios using Azure Storage.
   • Premium Block Blobs: Ideal for scenarios with high transaction rates or smaller objects requiring low storage latency.
   • Premium File Shares: Specifically for file shares, supporting both Server Message Block (SMB) and NFS file shares.
   • Premium Page Blobs: Designed for page blobs only.
3. Benefits
   • Scalability: As your data needs grow, Azure Storage accounts can seamlessly scale up to accommodate the load.
   • High Availability: Redundancy ensures that your data remains accessible even during hardware failures.
   • Access Control: You can control access to your data using authentication and authorization mechanisms.
   • Integration Capabilities: Azure Storage integrates well with other Azure services, making it a versatile choice for cloud-based systems and applications.

Azure Storage accounts provide a reliable, secure, and scalable solution for managing data in the cloud, making them essential for modern applications and systems.

Step 1. In your Azure portal, click Create a Resource.

Step 2. Search “storage account” and click Create a storage account.

Step 3. Give your storage account name and click “review + create”.

Step 4. Click “create”.

Step 5. After creation, click “go to resource”.

Step 6. Click “file service”.

Step 7. Click “file share”.

Step 8. Give your storage name and click “Review + Create.

Step 9. Click “create”.

Step 10. Go to “file share” after right-clicking on your created storage account and click “properties”.

Step 11. Click “connect”.

Step 12. Click “show script”.

Step 13. Copy the script.

Step 14. After opening your PowerShell past that copy the script and hit enter.

Step 15. Now you can see on my computer our Azure account storage has been added.

Conclusion

In this article, we all clearly understand how to create an Azure storage account and configure it to Windows 11 in the proper method and easiest way. If there is clarification regarding this topic, feel free to contact me.