PD Azure Blob Storage for Blesta: getting started
PD Azure Blob Storage lets you offer Azure Blob Storage containers through Blesta, using Microsoft Azure. It suits container-based object storage on Azure, with the resource linked to the customer’s service.
Before you start
Install PD Modules for Blesta first, connect the account that holds your licence, then install PD Azure Blob Storage from its Store. Allow the staff group that needs to use it.
You also need an Azure subscription and an authorised app registration. Check the provider account’s permissions, available locations and capacity before enabling automatic provisioning.
Connect the account
In Settings → Company → Modules, find the installed module, choose Manage and add its account connection. Blesta calls this a module row. Keep this provider connection separate from the package settings.
Define what the customer receives
Create a package using PD Azure Blob Storage and review its Module Options and configurable options. Start with Default Region, Default quota and Containers per service. Together these describe the resource requested when a service is provisioned; they are not just labels on the order form.
Azure Blob uses storage accounts and containers. Use a Blob-compatible client rather than assuming every S3 client uses the same connection format.
Choose which client controls the package exposes. If you offer configurable options, check that their values match the module’s supported choices and that the defaults describe the service you intend to sell.
Put the service into use
Add the package group to the intended order form when it is ready. Blesta creates the service before provisioning completes; check the service state and ensure the normal cron is running for subsequent updates.
Check the first service
Review the bucket or container, endpoint, access details and recorded usage. Use an authorised small test file to check the customer connection before offering the service more widely.
Creating a real service creates provider resources and can incur provider charges. Review the configuration first; use your normal controlled test process for the first provisioning rather than making an order solely to browse the settings.
Explore the module
See the PD Azure Blob Storage for Blesta module page for the current product details.
