Task 1.1: Configure data storage for up to 15 years

In this task you’ll configure data storage for up to 15 years to comply with legal requirements, improve business continuity in the event of disasters or outages, and provide a source for long-term data analysis and insight services.

The following document may help you complete this task.

• Configure a lifecycle management policy

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1. Sign in to @lab.VirtualMachine(Windows 11).SelectLink using these credentials:

   Username	Your Windows user
   Password	Your Windows password

2. Open Microsoft Edge, go to the Azure portal, then sign in using these credentials:

   Username	Your Azure user
   Password	Your Azure password

   If you encounter the Welcome to Microsoft Azure screen select Get started and then select Skip the next two screens.

3. In the Azure search box, search for and select Storage Accounts.

4. In the list of storage accounts, select the account named genstor*.

5. On the Storage account pane, in the left navigation, under Data management, select Lifecycle management, and then select + Add a rule.

   

6. On the Add a rule page, complete the fields using the following table and then select Next:

   Field	Value
   Rule name	15year
   Rule scope	Limit blobs with filters
   Blob type	Block blobs
   Blob subtype	Base blobs

   

7. On the Base blobs tab, complete the fields using the following table and then select Next:

   Field	Value
   Base blobs were	Created
   More than (days ago)	5475
   Then	Delete the blob

   Azure retention rules are always calculated in number of days. In this situation 15 years equals 5475 days.

   

8. On the Filter set tab, accept the defaults, and then select Add.