Part 4 : 📦 Managing Azure Storage - Containers, Access Tiers & Secure Access Control

Overview With the virtual network and VM fully configured,the next responsibility shifted to storage management. This part of the project focused on three critical things: •Storing data efficiently •Optimizing storage cost •Controlling and revoking access securely Here’s how I handled it 👇 Procedure 1: 📦 Creating a Storage Container & Uploading a Blob Inside the existing storage account (guided-project-rg), I: •Navigated to Data storage → Containers •Created a new container called storage-container •Uploaded a test image file Once uploaded, Azure automatically assigned it the Hot access tier which is ideal for frequently accessed data. But since this was just a test file, keeping it in Hot storage wasn’t cost-efficient. Procedure 2:❄️ Changing the Access Tier (Cost Optimization) To optimize cost: •I selected the uploaded blob •Clicked Change tier •Switched it from Hot → Cold •Saved the configuration This reinforced an important cloud concept (storage tiers directly impacting cost),wher