Provisioning a Gen 2 Azure Data Lake

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Provisioning a Gen 2 Azure Data Lake

In this hands-on lab, we will provision a Gen 2 Azure Data Lake instance, create folders in the data lake, and implement a zoned folder structure. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/receive-data-with-azure-data-share-transforming-with-azure-data-factory/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/upload-data-to-azure-data-lake-storage/

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Provision a Gen2 Azure Data Lake Instance
1. In the Azure dashboard, click All resources > Add resources.
2. From the Azure Marketplace, select Storage > Storage Account.
3. Create a new storage account.
4. Use the following settings:
  
  Name the storage account "adlsample".
  
  Select the existing resource group.
  
  Set the location to (US) Central US.
  
  Set the performance level to Standard.
  
  Set the account kind to StorageV2.
  
  Enable the Hierarchical Namespace option.
Challenge

Implement a Zoned Folder Structure
1. In your storage account, go to Storage Explorer.
2. Create a file system named "test".
3. Create two folder zones: "Raw" and "Processed".
4. Under your "Raw" folder, create the following folder structure:
  
  Application 1 > 2019 > Jan > 01

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