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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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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

45m

Published

Sep 20, 2019

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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