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articles/databox/data-box-deploy-ordered.md

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|Source country | Select the country/region where your data currently resides. |
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5. Select Data **Box**. The maximum usable capacity for a single order is 80 TB. You can create multiple orders for larger data sizes.
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5. Select **Data Box**. The maximum usable capacity for a single order is 80 TB. You can create multiple orders for larger data sizes.
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[![Select Data Box option 1](media/data-box-deploy-ordered/select-data-box-option1.png)](media/data-box-deploy-ordered/select-data-box-option1.png#lightbox)
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After the order is placed successfully, if self-managed shipping was selected, you will receive an email notification. For more information about self-managed shipping, see [Use self-managed shipping](data-box-portal-customer-managed-shipping.md).
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9. Click **Next** once the shipping details have been validated successfully.
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8. Click **Next** once the shipping details have been validated successfully.
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9. In the **Notification details**, specify email addresses. The service sends email notifications regarding any updates to the order status to the specified email addresses.
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This tutorial describes how you can order an Azure Data Box Disk. In this tutorial, you learn about:
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- You have a client computer available from which you can copy the data. Your client computer must:
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- Run a [Supported operating system](data-box-disk-system-requirements.md#supported-operating-systems-for-clients).
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- Have other [required software](data-box-disk-system-requirements.md#other-required-software-for-windows-clients) installed if it is a Windows client.
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* You have a client computer available from which you can copy the data. Your client computer must:
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* Run a [Supported operating system](data-box-disk-system-requirements.md#supported-operating-systems-for-clients).
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* Have other [required software](data-box-disk-system-requirements.md#other-required-software-for-windows-clients) installed if it is a Windows client.
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## Order Data Box Disk
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Sign in to:
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- The Azure portal at this URL: https://portal.azure.com to order Data Box Disk.
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- Or, the Azure Government portal at this URL: https://portal.azure.us. For more details, go to [Connect to Azure Government using the portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-government/documentation-government-get-started-connect-with-portal).
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* The Azure portal at this URL: https://portal.azure.com to order Data Box Disk.
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* Or, the Azure Government portal at this URL: https://portal.azure.us. For more details, go to [Connect to Azure Government using the portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-government/documentation-government-get-started-connect-with-portal).
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Take the following steps to order Data Box Disk.
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1. In the upper left corner of the portal, click **+ Create a resource**, and search for *Azure Data Box*. Click **Azure Data Box**.
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5. Select **Data Box Disk**. The maximum capacity of the solution for a single order of 5 disks is 35 TB. You could create multiple orders for larger data sizes.
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4. Select **Data Box Disk**. The maximum capacity of the solution for a single order of 5 disks is 35 TB. You could create multiple orders for larger data sizes.
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6. In **Order**, specify the **Order details**. Enter or select the following information.
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5. In **Order**, specify the **Order details**. Enter or select the following information.
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The storage account specified for managed disks is used as a staging storage account. The Data Box service uploads the VHDs to the staging storage account and then converts those into managed disks and moves to the resource groups. For more information, see [Verify data upload to Azure](data-box-disk-deploy-upload-verify.md#verify-data-upload-to-azure).
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7. Click **Next**.
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8. In the **Shipping address** tab, provide your first and last name, name and postal address of the company and a valid phone number. Click **Validate address**. The service validates the shipping address for service availability. If the service is available for the specified shipping address, you receive a notification to that effect.
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7. In the **Shipping address** tab, provide your first and last name, name and postal address of the company and a valid phone number. Click **Validate address**. The service validates the shipping address for service availability. If the service is available for the specified shipping address, you receive a notification to that effect.
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After the order is processed, you will receive an email notification. For more information about self-managed shipping, see [Use self-managed shipping](data-box-disk-portal-customer-managed-shipping.md).
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8. In the **Notification details**, specify email addresses. The service sends email notifications regarding any updates to the order status to the specified email addresses.
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10. Review the information **Summary** related to the order, contact, notification, and privacy terms. Check the box corresponding to the agreement to privacy terms.
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If the disks are not available, you receive a notification. If the disks are available, Microsoft identifies the disks for shipment and prepares the disk package. During disk preparation, following actions occur:
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# Use self-managed shipping for Azure Data Box Disk in the Azure portal
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