Module Introduction

In this article, we will explore the key aspects of managing storage solutions within the Azure Cloud Platform. Azure Storage provides a suite of services that are highly available, secure, durable, scalable, and redundant, ensuring reliable storage for all your data.

Learning Objectives

In this module, you will learn how to:

• Create and manage storage accounts as containers for your storage data.
• Utilize various storage services, including blobs, files, queues, tables, and disks.
• Configure Blob Storage for efficiently handling vast amounts of unstructured data (e.g., text or binary data).
• Set up Azure Files to provide fully managed file shares that are accessible via SMB or NFS protocols, whether in the cloud or on-premises.
• Implement storage security best practices by configuring access keys, shared access signatures, service encryption, and network rules to protect your storage infrastructure.

By the end of this module, you will have the expertise to deploy and manage Azure Storage solutions, ensuring your data remains secure and easily accessible.

Let's begin with the first topic: configuring storage accounts.