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Working with mission-critical data - Azure Files and Azure Blobs

Create a storage account with high availability.

In the portal, search for and select Storage accounts.
Search
Select + Create.
Select & Create
For resource group select new. Give your resource group a name and select OK.
Set the Storage account name to publicwebsite. Make sure the storage account name is unique by adding an identifier.
resource group name
Select Review and then Create.
create
Take the defaults for other settings.
Deployment

In the storage account, in the Data management section, select the Redundancy blade.
Ensure Read-access Geo-redundant storage is selected.
_Review the primary and secondary location information.

Read-access Geo-redundant storage

In the storage account, in the Settings section, select the Configuration blade.
Ensure the Allow blob anonymous access setting is Enabled.
Be sure to Save your changes.

Allow blob anonymous access setting

Create a blob storage container with anonymous read access

In your storage account, in the Data storage section, select the Containers blade.
Select + Container.
Ensure the Name of the container is public.
Select Create.

Name of the container

On the Overview blade, select Change access level.
Ensure the Public access level is Blob (anonymous read access for blobs only).
Select OK.

Public access level is Blob

Practice uploading files and testing access.

Ensure you are viewing your container.
viewing your container
Select Upload.
Browse files
Browse to files and select a file. Browse to a file of your choice.
Select Upload.
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Close the upload window, Refresh the page and ensure your file was uploaded.
uploaded

Select your uploaded file.
On the Overview tab, copy the URL.
Paste the URL into a new browser tab.
Uploaded file
If you have uploaded an image file it will display in the browser. Other file types should be downloaded.
displayed file

Configure soft delete

Go to the Overview blade of the storage account.
On the Properties page, locate the Blob service section.
Select the Blob soft delete setting.
Blob soft delete setting

Ensure the Enable soft delete for blobs is checked.
Change the Keep deleted blobs for (in days setting is 21)
Notice you can also Enable soft delete for containers.
Enable soft delete for blobs
Don’t forget to Save your changes.

Navigate to your container where you uploaded a file.
Select the file you uploaded and then select Delete.
Select OK to confirm deleting the file.
Select Delete

On the container Overview page, toggle the slider Show deleted blobs. This toggle is to the right of the search box.
toggle off
toggle on
Select your deleted file, and use the ellipses on the far right, to Undelete the file.
undelete
Refresh the container and confirm the file has been restored.
restored

Configure blob versioning

Go to the Overview blade of the storage account.
In the Properties section, locate the Blob service section.
Select the Versioning setting.
Versioning setting

Ensure the Enable versioning for blobs checkbox is checked.
Notice your options to keep all versions or delete versions after.
Enable versioning for blobs
Don’t forget to Save your changes.

Upload another version of your container file. This overwrites your existing file.

Overwrite1

Version1
Check Version

Upload2 versions

Your previous file version is listed on Show deleted blobs page.

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