SPARK utilizes a storage account for the function apps.
Requirements
The Azure Administrator will be required for this step. The user must have:
- Owner role for the subscription
- Access to the Azure Portal
Step 1: Sign into Azure
Use the correct URL for your environment:
| Environment | Login URL |
|---|---|
| Worldwide (Commercial) | https://portal.azure.com |
| GCC | https://portal.azure.com |
| GCC High | https://portal.azure.us |
| DoD | https://portal.azure.us |
Step 2: Create Storage Account
- Type in storage accounts in the top search box
- Select Storage accounts
3. Click on + Create
4. Set the properties, and click on Next
5. Review the default settings, and click on Next until you reach the Data protection tab
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Subscription | The subscription associated with this account. |
| Resource Group | The resource group created in step 4. |
| Storage account name | sasspark |
| Region | The same region you have been using for the tenant. |
| Performance | Standard |
| Redundancy | Locally-redundant storage (LRS) |
[!NOTE] The Storage account name will need to be unique. sasspark will be used for this example, but will need to be changed for your installation.
6. Under Recovery, uncheck the options for enabling soft deletes
7. Click on Next and review the default settings until you are at Review + Create
8. Click on Create to create the storage account
[!IMPORTANT] Enabling soft deletes may incur additional costs, due to every write operation creating a new version.