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In this lab, you will learn how to create and configure an Azure File Share within an existing Azure storage account. Azure File Share allows you to set up a fully managed file share in the cloud, accessible through standard protocols like SMB and NFS.
This lab will guide you through the step-by-step process of creating a file share, selecting appropriate access tiers, and reviewing important configuration settings. By the end of this lab, you will have hands-on experience creating a file share that is optimized for frequent data access and ready to be used for storing and sharing files.
This brief video explains what you’ll deploy, why it matters, and what steps you’ll take. Estimated watch time: 1 minutes 46 seconds
By completing this lab, you will be able to:
The skills you learn in this lab are necessary to pass the following Azure certification exams:
🔒 To access the hands-on portion of this lab, you must have either a Free Membership, a subscription to Azure Skillbuilder, or a subscription to the Azure Administrator Series.
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Fast lookup for protocols, access tiers, billing, authentication & CLI.
| Account Type | Media | Billing Model |
|---|---|---|
| StorageV2 (GPv2) | HDD | Pay-as-you-go |
| FileStorage (SSD v2) | SSD | Provisioned v2 |
| FileStorage (SSD v1) | SSD | Provisioned v1 |
| FileStorage (HDD v2) | HDD | Provisioned v2 |
| Tier | Type | Latency | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium (SSD) | SSD | Single-digit ms | I/O intensive, low latency |
| Standard (HDD) | HDD | Higher | General-purpose, cost-effective |
| Tier | Cost Profile | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Optimized | Lowest tx cost | High transactions (migrations, backups) |
| Hot | Low storage, moderate tx | General-purpose, frequent access |
| Cool | Lower storage, high tx | Infrequent access, cost savings |
| Protocol | Clients | Use |
|---|---|---|
| SMB 3.x | Windows, Linux, macOS | General-purpose file shares |
| NFS 4.1 | Linux only | High-performance, POSIX compliance |
| REST API | App-driven access | Programmatic file operations |
| Model | How Charged | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | Storage used + transactions | Variable/bursty workloads |
| Provisioned v2 | GiB provisioned (not used) | Predictable capacity, performance guarantees |
| Provisioned v1 | GiB provisioned | Legacy; similar to v2 |
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Fast lookup for orchestration modes, autoscaling, load balancing, updates & CLI.
| Mode | Profile | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible | Standard Azure VMs | New workloads (default) |
| Uniform | Identical VMs | Legacy large-scale workloads |
| Feature | Flexible | Uniform |
|---|---|---|
| Standard VM APIs | Yes | No |
| Mix instance types | Yes | No |
| RBAC per VM | Yes | No |
| Azure Backup | Yes | No |
| Site Recovery | Yes | No |
| Fault domains | 1–3 | 1–5 |
| Type | Layer | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Internal LB | L4 | Backend pools |
| Public LB | L4 | External traffic |
| App Gateway | L7 | HTTP/HTTPS + WAF |
| Policy | Rollout | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic | Batch | App can tolerate disruption |
| Rolling | Controlled | Gradual, managed updates |
| Manual | On-demand | Full control; explicit API calls |
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