Merge pull request #96356 from todmccoy/v-todmc-108864

Create storage-how-to-recover-deleted-account.md

Author: GitHubber17

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     - name: Troubleshoot Deleting Azure Files
       href: storage-troubleshoot-cannot-delete-files-azure-file-share.md
+    - name: Recover a deleted storage account
+      href: storage-how-to-recover-deleted-account.md
 - name: Reference
   items:
   - name: Azure PowerShell

articles/storage/files/storage-how-to-recover-deleted-account.md

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+---
+title: Use an Azure file share with Azure Storage | Microsoft Docs
+description: Learn how to use an Azure file share with Windows and Windows Server.
+author: todmccoy
+manager: dcscontentpm
+ms.service: storage
+ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.date: 11/19/2019
+ms.author: rogarana
+ms.subservice: files
+services: storage
+tags: ''
+---
+
+# How to recover a deleted storage account
+
+Azure Storage provides data resiliency through automated replicas, but doesn't prevent users or application code from corrupting data, whether accidentally or maliciously. Maintaining data fidelity during instances of application or user error requires more advanced techniques, such as copying the data to a secondary storage location with an audit log.
+
+The following table provides overview of the scope of Storage Account Recovery depending on the replication strategy.
+
+| |LRS|ZRS|GRS|RA - GRS|
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+|Storage Account Azure Resource Manager|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
+|Storage Account Classic|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
+
+Gather the following information and file a support request with Microsoft Support:
+
+* Storage account name
+* Date of deletion
+* Storage account region
+* How was the storage account deleted?
+* What method deleted the storage account? (Portal, PowerShell, etc.)
+
+Important Points
+
+* It can generally take up to 15 days from the time of deletion for the storage service to perform garbage collection, so storage accounts recovery may not be recovered with an SLA.
+* Microsoft Support will try to recover the Container/Account on a best-effort basis and cannot guarantee the recovery.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> The recovery may not be successful if the account has been re-created. If you have already re-created the account, you must delete it first before recovery can be attempted.