Add Data Disks to a VM Go to the VM -> Disks Click on “Create and attach new disk” Set the options: – LUN (Logical Unit Number) used to identify a specific storage device – Disk Name: EG Data – Storage Type: this is the managed disk pricing tier – Size in GBs – Encryption: customer managed key or platform…
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14. Windows and Linux VMs
Modify Existing ARM Templates What are ARM Templates? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/overview ARM Templates allow for the automation of Virtual Machines- “To implement infrastructure as code for your Azure solutions, use Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates). The template is a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) file that defines the infrastructure and configuration for your project. The template uses declarative syntax, which lets you…
13. Azure Virtual Machines
Create a Virtual Machine Creating a VM through Azure Portal In this example we will create a Windows 2016 Server. From the Azure Portal: Click on Create a Resource Select Windows Server 2016 Datacentre Set the basic options: Subscription, Resource Group, VM Name, Region (price varies slightly) Azure Spot Instance: this is for low priority resources only. You will get…
12. Implement Backup & Recovery
Azure Backup Setting up backups First we need to create a Recovery Services Vault: Go to “Backup and Site Recovery (OMS)” Click on new “recovery Services vault” Select name, resource group etc…. NOTE: the restore vault has to be in the same region as the resources being backed up. If you have resources in multiple regions you will have to…
11. Configure Azure Files
Create Azure File Share Blobs aren’t made for sharing files in a “file share”, so for this we use Azure files. To do this: create a Storage Account of the “General Purpose V2” type Go to the Storage Account and select “file shares” Click on the + icon to create a File Share Give it a name and set a…
10. Import and Export data to Azure
Moving Large Files 3 options: Using Storage Explorer Azure Copy Import/Export jobs service (recommended for very large data transfers) Import/Export Jobs Service You can find this in the Home section on Azure portal. From here you can create import/export jobs Export If you export using this option Microsoft will ship your data to you on a HDD. Import With this…
9. Create & Configure Storage Accounts
Create Storage Account Storage Accounts are one of the 3 basic cloud technologies along with VMs and virtual networks. Storage can be used for 2 purposes: Store files just as you would on a hard disk There are number of services in Azure that need a storage account. EG: The backend for a virtual machine, storing log files, NOTE: VMs…
8. Manage Subscriptions and Governance
Accounts, Subscriptions and Resource Groups Account: this is a user or an application. This is the basis for authentication. Tenant: this is the organisation or the company – Usually a domain name is related to this. – a dedicated instance of Azure Active Directory – every Azure account is part of at least one tenant Subscription: an agreement with Microsoft…
7. Manage RBAC (Role Based Access Control)
Overview of RBAC Access Control (IAM) This is where we can set access for resources. You will find this option at the “resource group” level and the resource level. Checking Access Go to the resource you want to check -> Access Control Click on Check Access Assigning Access Go to the resource you want to check -> Access Control…
6. Implement Multi Factor Authentication
AD Multi Factor Authentication MFA is included in the P2 plan, otherwise it costs round $1 per month per user You can only enable MFA for users that are part of your domain, not invited guests. You can have a local MFA server (you download the software and install it your environment) or a cloud MFA server Turning on and…