Azure Blob storage¶

Version added: 1.5.0

Companies with Microsoft-based infrastructure can set up Percona Backup for MongoDB with less administrative efforts by using Microsoft Azure Blob Storage as the remote backup storage.

Create a blob storage¶

You can create a blob storage either via the Azure Portal web interface or using the Azure CLI.

For either method you need a storage account.

Azure PortalAzure CLI

Sign in to Azure Portal
On the Home page, select Storage accounts.
Click Create from the toolbar and use the wizard to create a storage account.
After the storage account is created, select it from the list.
In the left menu, select Data storage -> Containers.
Click + Container to create a new container.
Enter a name for the container and select Private as the access level.
Click Create to create the container.

Install the Azure CLI . After the installation, the az is available for you.
Sign in to Azure CLI:
```
$ az login
```

Create a Resource group if it’s not created for you:

$ az group create --name <your-resource-group> --location <your-location>

For the list of available locations, run:

$ az account list-locations

Create a storage account:

$ az storage account create --name <storage-account-name> --resource-group <your-resource-group> --location <your-location> --sku Standard_LRS

Create a blob container:

$ az storage container create --account-name <storage-account-name> --name <your-container>  --public-access off

Expected output

{
  "created": true
}

After the bucket is created, apply the proper permissions for PBM to use the bucket.

Configuration example¶

storage:
  type: azure
  azure:
    account: <your-storage-account>
    container: <your-container>
    prefix: pbm
    credentials:
      key: <your-access-key>

For the description of configuration options, see Configuration file options.

Last update: May 23, 2025
Created: May 23, 2025