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Task 1.2: Configure storage account as geo-redundant storage

In this task you’ll ensure that the primary storage account is configured as geo-redundant storage to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance.

The following document may help you complete this task.


  1. On the Storage account pane, in the left navigation, under Data management, select Redundancy.

  2. On the Redundancy page, change the Redundancy field from Locally-redundant storage (LRS) to Geo-redundant storage (GRS), then select Save.

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    The failover scenario from primary to secondary regions will be displayed once the synchronization has completed. This can take a few minutes. You can continue with the next task while this process executes in the background.