Storage accounts and redundancy

Storage account names have strict rules, and redundancy decides how many copies of your data exist and where. Break the rules on purpose, then do it right.

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You will learn:Storage account naming rules (globally unique)LRS, ZRS, GRS and GZRSChanging redundancy later

Your tasks

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1Create a resource group named rg-storage-lab.

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Portal: Create a resource ➜ Resource group.

Cloud Shell:
az group create -n rg-storage-lab -l northeurope
2Make a mistake on purpose: try to create a storage account named My-Storage! and read the error.

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Portal: Create a resource ➜ Storage account ➜ type My-Storage! ➜ Review + create.

Cloud Shell:
az storage account create -n My-Storage! -g rg-storage-lab
3Now create one with a valid, unique name (e.g. stlearn + your birthday) using ZRS.

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Portal: Name: lowercase letters and numbers only. Redundancy: Zone-redundant storage (ZRS).

Cloud Shell:
az storage account create -n stlearn0412 -g rg-storage-lab --sku Standard_ZRS
4Your company wants a copy in another region too. Change it to GZRS.

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Portal: Open the storage account ➜ Change redundancy ➜ Geo-zone-redundant storage (GZRS) ➜ Save.

Cloud Shell:
az storage account update -n stlearn0412 -g rg-storage-lab --sku Standard_GZRS

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🗄️ Storage accounts and redundancy

Storage accounts and redundancy