How to create: Azure Blob Storage, Container and Blob

Microsoft Azure provides a cloud-based storage service called Azure Blob Storage. It is made up of Blobs, which are files kept as individual units and arranged like folders inside of Containers.

Uses of Azure Blob Storage include:

• It can store all type of files, such as pictures, movies, and documents.
• It also allows archiving material that is not regularly accessed.
• Utilizing Azure CDN to distribute material worldwide with low latency access.
• Protecting catastrophe recovery and creating a backup of important data.
• Using Azure Media Services to store and stream media content.
• It utilizes Azure HDInsight and other services for large data analysis.
• Managing the storage of IoT data for insights and analytics.

Steps to Create Azure Blob Storage

STEP 1: Access the Azure Portal. Before proceeding, please confirm that you have a subscription. You will already have a FREE TRIAL membership for one month if you made a free account for the first time.

Note:

To learn more about how to obtain a free Azure account, click on Azure free account to create Free Trial Account.

STEP 2: Setting up the “Storage Account” is the first and most important step in generating Blob Storage. Go into the Azure interface and select “Storage Accounts” to start the creation process.

STEP 3: After clicking on Storge Account, the following screen will appear and then click on ‘+ New‘ to proceed further.

STEP 4: After selecting New, you’ll be prompted to provide the following information on the following page:

• Subscription: It provides you with information on the current subscription, billing, and invoice details.
• Resource Group: (New) will appear before the name if you are creating a new resource group.
• Keepsake Account name: Indicate the account’s name.
• Region: Indicate the area in which you are located.
• Performance: Two different performance options are available. Standard (data is stored on HDD Hard Disk Drives) Premium (data is stored on SSD Solid-State Drives)
• Redundancy: When something goes wrong, Azure uses redundancy to make sure that your data is safe.

After you have entered all the information, click “Create.”

Step 5: As seen in the sample below, an Azure Storage Account offers four different kinds of redundancy storage. For the demo, Geo-redundant Storage (GRS) will be used.

Step 6: The next screen displays the deployment status when you click the “Create” button. Once deployment is finished, select “Go to resource.”

Steps to Create Container

STEP 1: Now, we have to create a new Container for that click on ‘+ Container ‘.

Step 2: After selecting Add Container, a form requesting the container’s name (which must be unique) and access level will appear. We have chosen Blob Public Level access for the demo. Select “Create” to continue.

Step 3: As a result, the blob storage has been effectively constructed, the container named as demo.

Steps to Create Blob

Step 1: Click on the container demo.

Step 2: Under overview blob can be uploaded.

The connection string can then be found by selecting the Storage Account and clicking on “Access keys.” These Connection Strings are used to communicate with the Storage Account.

Conclusion

Azure Blob Storage features integration with other Azure services, built-in security safeguards, and accessibility through a variety of tools and APIs. Azure Blob Storage is a solid and affordable solution for companies looking to store and manage unstructured data in the cloud thanks to these benefits, Azure Blob Storage is a powerful and flexible cloud storage option that offers several benefits. With many storage layers, it provides an enduring and scalable storage solution to satisfy the demands of diverse applications in terms of both cost and performance.

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