Creating a blob storage account datastore

As mentioned in the previous section, Default datastore review, we can create a datastore through Azure Machine Learning Studio, through the Azure Machine Learning Python SDK, and through the Azure Machine Learning CLI. In the next section, we will walk through creating a datastore for a blob storage account with each of these methods.

Creating a blob storage account datastore through Azure Machine Learning Studio

In order to create a blob storage account datastore, first you need to create a storage account that contains a blob. Follow these steps to create an Azure storage account and create blob storage within that storage account:

1. Go to the Azure portal at https://ms.portal.azure.com/#home.
2. Find Storage accounts under Azure Services.
3. Click Create and follow the wizard for creating a storage account. Make sure to name the storage account amlv2sa.
4. Once the storage account is created, you can see it under Storage...