---
title: "Cloud File Storage Folder Group Creation"
slug: "folder-group-configuraiton"
description: "This KB article details how to configure a Folder Group for use in a Cloud File Storage deployment."
tags: ["folder group", "global file system", "portal"]
updated: 2021-05-05T11:58:05Z
published: 2021-05-05T11:58:05Z
canonical: "kb.expedient.com/folder-group-configuraiton"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Folder Group Configuraiton

Before creating additional Folder Groups, please consult the [Global File System Architecture KB](/v1/docs/global-file-system-architecture). Configuring unnecessary Folder Groups will increase the complexity of a deployment and its management overhead.

1. [Login](/v1/docs/login-to-cloud-file-storage) to your Portal
2. On the navigation pane, select **Folders** and **Folder Groups**  
**![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620135997203.png)**
3. Select **New Folder Group**
  1. Configure the Folder Group
    1. Name:                      **ServiceAccountName** or **ServiceAccountNameDescriptor** (If multiple Folder Groups are utilized)
    2. Owner:                    **ServiceAccount**
    3. Deduplication:         **Fixed Block Size**
    4. Block Size:               **4 MB**
    5. Map File Size:          **640000 KB**
    6. Compression:           **Yes, High Speed**
    7. Encryption:               **Yes**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620135997237.png)
  2. Select **Save**
4. Once created verify the folder group on the **Folder Groups** page  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1620135997271.png)

## Related

- [Cloud File Storage Terminology](/cloud-file-storage-terminology.md)
- [Global File System Architecture](/global-file-system-architecture.md)