Create an Azure Storage Account

This guide walks you through the process of creating a new Azure Storage account using the Azure portal. Azure Storage offers a highly scalable, highly available, and highly durable cloud storage solution.

Note: You need an Azure subscription to create a storage account. If you don't have one, you can create a free account.

Steps to Create a Storage Account

  1. Sign in to the Azure portal. Navigate to https://portal.azure.com/ and sign in with your Azure account credentials.

  2. Navigate to Storage Accounts. In the Azure portal, search for "Storage accounts" in the top search bar and select it from the list.

  3. Create a new Storage Account. Click the + Create button on the Storage accounts page.

  4. Configure the Basics tab.

    • Subscription: Select the Azure subscription that you want to use for your storage account.
    • Resource group: Select an existing resource group or create a new one by clicking Create new. A resource group is a logical container for your Azure resources.
    • Storage account name: Enter a globally unique name for your storage account. The name must be between 3 and 24 characters and can only contain lowercase letters and numbers.
    • Region: Select the Azure region where you want to deploy your storage account. Choose a region close to your users or applications for better performance.
    • Performance: Choose between Standard (for general-purpose use) and Premium (for low-latency scenarios and high transaction rates).
    • Redundancy: Select the data redundancy option that best suits your needs (e.g., LRS, GRS, RA-GRS).
    Azure Storage Account Basics Configuration

  5. Configure the Advanced tab (Optional). This tab allows you to configure options such as hierarchical namespace for Data Lake Storage Gen2, network access, and more. For most use cases, the default settings are sufficient.

    Azure Storage Account Advanced Configuration

  6. Configure Data Protection, Encryption, and Networking tabs (Optional). Review and configure settings for data protection (e.g., soft delete), encryption, and network access as needed.

  7. Review and Create. Click the Review + create button to validate your settings. Once validation passes, click Create.

Tip: You can also create storage accounts programmatically using Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, or SDKs. Refer to the programmatic creation guide for more details.

Next Steps

Once your storage account is created, you can start using it to store your data: