# phone.systems(TM) with Azure Cloud Storage

Connecting phone.systems(TM) with Azure Cloud Storage allows you to store call recordings and voicemail data securely in
your Azure environment.

Note

Ensure that you have the required Azure credentials and access to your Azure Storage account before starting the
integration.

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## Step 1: Launch phone.systems(TM) and create Azure Cloud Storage connection

Follow these steps to create the Azure Cloud Storage connection:

> 1. Log in to your DIDWW account, and launch phone.systems(TM).
> 2. In phone.systems(TM), go to **Settings > Cloud Storage Integrations**.
> 3. Under Azure Cloud Storage, click **Connect**.

[![Create Azure Cloud Storage Connection](../../../_images/1_create_azure_connection_in_phonesystems.png)](../../../_images/1_create_azure_connection_in_phonesystems.png)


**Fig. 1.** Create Azure Cloud Storage Connection

A new page will open, where it is required to fill in the details from your Azure Blob Storage credentials:

> 1. **Storage Account Name**: Enter the name of your Azure Storage account.
> 2. **Storage Access Key**: Enter the key used to access your Azure Storage account.
> 3. **Container Name**: Enter the name of the container within your Azure Storage account where the data will be stored.

[![Requirements to Activate Azure Cloud Storage](../../../_images/1_requirements_for_azure_connection.png)](../../../_images/1_requirements_for_azure_connection.png)


**Fig. 2.** Requirements to Activate Azure Cloud Storage

## Step 2: Retrieve Storage Account Name and Container Name

1. Sign in to the [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
2. Open the **Storage accounts** service by typing `Storage accounts` in the search bar at the top of the Azure Portal and selecting the service.
3. Locate your storage account.

   - Find your storage account in the list of accounts.
   - The **Storage Account Name** is displayed in the "Name" column.
4. Retrieve the container name.

   - Open your storage account and navigate to **Containers** under the **Data storage** section.
   - Locate the container name or create a new container if needed.

## Step 3: Retrieve the Account Key

1. Open your storage account in the Azure Portal.
2. Navigate to **Access keys** under the **Security + networking** section.
3. Copy the **Key1** or **Key2** under **Key**.

Warning

The account key provides full access to your storage account. Save it securely and do not share it with unauthorized
users.

## Step 4: Connect the phone.systems(TM) Azure Cloud Storage

To establish the connection to Azure Cloud Storage, click **Connect** on the phone.systems(TM) page.
After the connection is complete, Azure Cloud Storage will appear under **Active Integrations** with the status
**Connected**.

[![Activate Azure Cloud Storage](../../../_images/active_azure_cloud_storage.png)](../../../_images/active_azure_cloud_storage.png)


**Fig. 3.** Activate Azure Cloud Storage

## Additional Resources

Azure Storage Documentation

Learn about Azure Storage services, including Blob, Queue, Table, and File storage.

<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-introduction>

Manage Storage Account Keys

Understand how to securely manage and rotate Azure Storage account access keys.

<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-keys-manage>

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