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Azure Files Share - Create, Mount, and Manage Snapshots

Create an Azure file share, upload files, generate mount commands, take snapshots, and restore previous file versions in this hands-on lab.

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Azure Files Share - Create, Mount, and Manage Snapshots

Lab overview

Azure Files provides fully managed file shares in the cloud accessible via SMB and NFS protocols. Organizations use Azure file shares to replace or supplement on-premises file servers, share application settings across VMs, or centralize diagnostic logs. A key advantage is native snapshot capability for point-in-time backup and file-level restore.

In this lab, you will create an Azure file share, upload files through the portal, review mount commands for Windows and Linux, take a share snapshot, modify a file, restore a previous version from the snapshot, and configure the share quota.

Objectives

Upon completing this beginner level lab, you will be able to:

Create an Azure file share within an existing Storage Account
Upload files and organize them using directories
Generate and review SMB mount commands for Windows and Linux
Create a share snapshot to capture a point-in-time copy
Restore a previous version of a file from a share snapshot
Configure and modify the file share quota

Who is this lab for?

This lab is designed for:

Azure administrators preparing for the AZ-104 certification who need hands-on experience with Azure Files
Cloud engineers looking to understand managed file share capabilities for hybrid and cloud-native storage scenarios

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Duration

45 min

Steps

Environment

Live Cloud Environment

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Lab curriculum

01
Logging into Azure Account using Azure Portal
02
Creating a File Share and Uploading Files to Azure Storage
1 automated check
03
Generating Mount Commands and Creating a Share Snapshot in Azure Files
1 automated check
04
Restoring Files from Snapshot and Configuring Share Quota
1 automated check

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Azure StorageAzure File Shares

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