Creating and Configuring Microsoft Azure Storage Accounts
This course will teach you how to configure the security, access, management and monitoring features common to Blob, File, Queue, and Table services using Azure Storage Accounts. Setup, administration, and cost tracking are covered as well.
What you'll learn
Azure Storage Accounts provide a unique namespace to store and access your data objects in the cloud. Blob, File, Queue, and Table services all share common features of security, access, monitoring, and cost tracking through a Storage Account. In this course, Creating and Configuring Microsoft Azure Storage Accounts, you'll learn how to create and configure Microsoft Azure storage accounts. First, you'll explore how to create and secure Azure Storage Accounts and perform administration using the Azure Portal, Azure CLI, and Azure Storage Explorer. Next, you'll discover the basics of account types and storage account replications options, as well as more advanced monitoring and troubleshooting of storage accounts using metrics, diagnostics logs, and activity logs. Finally, you'll learn how to monitor the ongoing cost of your storage services. By the end of this course, you'll know how to create and manage storage accounts, how to secure access, and how to monitor your storage account.
Table of contents
- Understanding Microsoft Azure Storage 5m
- Blob Storage for Blobs, Disks and Azure Data Lake Gen2 5m
- File Storage in Azure 6m
- Table and Queue Storage 3m
- Choosing a Storage Account Type 8m
- Storage Account Replication 4m
- Creating a Storage Account Using the Azure Portal 8m
- Creating a Storage Account Using the Azure CLI 6m
- Storage Account Pricing 6m
- Data Transfer Options 8m
- Introduction 2m
- Management Plane Security and Access 3m
- Data Plane Security and Access Overview 2m
- Storage Account Keys 1m
- Using and Regenerating Storage Account Keys 5m
- Shared Access Signatures 6m
- Stored Access Policies 1m
- Creating and Using Shared Access Signatures 7m
- Managing Storage Account Keys with Azure Key Vault 1m
- Understanding AAD Authentication with RBAC 7m
- Azure Files AAD Domains Services Authentication 3m
- Configuring AADDS Authentication for Azure Files 7m
- Encrypting Data in Transit 4m
- Encrypting Data at Rest 4m
- Encrypting Data Using Customer-managed Encryption Keys 2m
- Creating Trusted Boundaries with Virtual Networks and IP Ranges 9m
- Azure Private Endpoints 3m
- Using Private Endpoints for Azure Storage 7m
- Introduction 3m
- Understanding Azure Monitor and Log Analytics 9m
- Activity Log Monitoring 4m
- Viewing Activity Logs 5m
- Logging with Azure Storage Analytics 5m
- Enabling Logging for Storage Accounts 2m
- Creating Test Data for Logging 5m
- Exporting Logs and Importing into Log Analytics 4m
- Analyzing Log Data with Log Analytics 6m
- Blob Change Feed Logs 3m
- Metrics Monitoring with Azure Monitor 4m
- Examining Metrics Data 5m
- Creating Metrics Alerts 2m
- Disk Metrics for Managed and Unmanaged Disks 4m
- Understanding Azure Cost Management 3m
- Monitoring Storage Costs with Azure Cost Management 7m
- Course Summary 1m
About the author
Neil has worked on everything from early mobile .NET compact framework apps to modern Azure based web apps during his years in IT. As a developer and architect, he has focused on .NET and JavaScript application development, security, and hosting across a variety of Microsoft platforms, including ASP.NET, SharePoint, and Dynamics CRM. Neil has several Microsoft Certifications, including MCPD, MCSA, and MCSD.