AZ104 Lab Tips:

Why we need storage account when we run azure PowerShell/Bash for the first time?

When you launch Azure Cloud Shell, it needs a place to:

1. Persist your files

• Any scripts, profile customizations, or downloaded files are stored in your Cloud Shell home directory.

• This directory is stored in Azure Files, which requires a Storage Account.

2. Maintain your environment across sessions

• Without storage, everything would reset every time you open Cloud Shell.

• The storage account ensures your files and shell environment persist.

3. Enable features like:

• Running long scripts

• Saving logs

• Mounting file shares

• Using tools like git, vim, etc.

🧠 TL;DR: (Too Long; Didn’t Read)

The storage account is used to store your Cloud Shell files and environment, so your work isn’t lost between sessions.

---