# How to create an Azure file share for FSLogix

## Step 1. Create a storage account <a href="#id-1.-create-storage-account-in-azure" id="id-1.-create-storage-account-in-azure"></a>

1. Login to Microsoft Azure.
2. Select the same directory and subscription which were used to connect to the Azure subscription.
3. Navigate to **Storage account** and click the **Create** button.
4. On the **Basics** tab, specify the following:
   * **Subscription** and **Resource Group**: select the subscription and the resource group that will be used for creating infrastructure resources.&#x20;
   * **Storage account name**: specify the storage account name.
   * **Region**: select the region where your storage account will be created. It is recommended to select the same region where your resources are.
   * **Performance**: select **Premium**.
   * **Premium account type**: select **File Shares**.
   * **Redundancy**: select the option that suits your environment. For high availability scenario, select **ZRS**.
5. Click **Next**.
6. &#x20;On the **Advanced** tab, keep all the fields with the default selection.&#x20;
7. Click **Next**.
8. On the **Networking** tab, specify the following:
   * **Network access**: select **Enable public access from selected virtual networks and IP addresses**.
   * **Virtual network subscription**: select the subscription.
   * **Virtual network**: select the virtual network.
   * **Routing preference**: select **Microsoft network routing**.
9. Keep all other tabs with the default values and click **Review**.
10. Review the information provided and click **Create**.

## Step 2. Plan the file share capacity

1. Decide the maximum size of the profile in GB for a user. Save this number for later steps.
2. Estimate how many users will be using Parallels DaaS.
3. Calculate the share capacity by multiplying the maximum profile size by the number of users.

## Step 3. Create a file share

1. Navigate to the storage account created in [Step 1](#id-1.-create-storage-account-in-azure).
2. Go to the **File Share** category and click the **+** **File Share** button.
3. Specify the following:
   1. **Name**: name of the file share.
   2. **Provisioned capacity**: Enter the share capacity calculated above in [Step 2](#step-2.-plan-the-file-share-capacity).
   3. **Protocol**: select **SMB**.
4. (Optional) On the **Backup** tab, enable backup.
5. Click **Review + Create**.

## Step 4. Save settings for future use

1. Navigate to the storage account created in [Step 1.](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/daas-guides/daas-administrators-guide/frequently-asked-questions/pages/Lh9UL2Dw0NNNIQVEM7gC#id-1.-create-storage-account-in-azure)
2. Save one of the access keys and storage account name.
3. Go to the **File Share** category and click the **File Share** button.
4. Select the file share created in [Step 3](#step-3.-create-a-file-share).
5. Save the file share URL.&#x20;


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