Unlimited resources at your fingertips, only bounded to the limitations of your imagination. Windows Azure allows you to be flexible at your own pace and with your own provisioning needs, whether you're a developer or IT professional. This talk will handle all things IaaS related to Windows Azure, going over the capabilities in usage and architecture. Belgian app builders: discover your new home: http://msdn.be/apps AKA the Apps on Windows portal.

1. Mike Martin
Architect
Crosspoint Solutions
Virtually Speaking:
a Windows Azure Virtual Machines
introduction

2.  Mike Martin
 Architect
 MEET Member
 Crew Member of Azug
 Windows Azure Insider
 Windows Azure MVP
 @Techmike2KX
 mike.martin@csps.be

3. Windows Azure Camp
Getting hands-on experience withAzure
http://bit.ly/azcampmayAM
http://bit.ly/azcampmayPM
http://bit.ly/azcampmaytrial

4. www.azug.be
Next Azug event

6. Agenda
• Intro to Cloud Computing
• Virtual Machines
• Workload Options
• Manage & Hybrid

7. Cloud
Computin
g Patterns

13. Per-hour license in the cloud
Windows
Server
Application License Mobility (SA)
Per-hour license in the cloud (select few)
Microsoft
Applications
Based upon vendor and product
External
Applications

15. >_

16. Gallery Images Available
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
Biztalk Server 2013
Sharepoint 2013
Open Source
OpenSUSE 12.2
CentOS 6.3
Ubuntu 12.04/12.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

17. *Image provided by OpenLogic based on CentOS 6.2

18. Windows Azure
Your Data Center

19. Windows Azure
Your Data Center

20. Your Data Center
Windows Azure Other Service Providers

21. Your Data Center
Windows Azure Other Service Providers

22. Windows Azure Storage

23. Windows Azure
Storage

24. Windows Azure Storage
Highly Durable Storage

25. continuous storage
geo-replication
WEST
DC
EAST
DC
> 400 miles
Windows Azure
Storage
Geo-Replicated Storage

27. New with GA
Improvements
• Ability to customize the Administrator username
• Remote PowerShell Enabled By Default but optional
• Default OS Disk is now VHD Maximum size : i.e.
127Gb

33. Redundancy at every level

35. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2721672

36. PRIVATE
PUBLIC
Identity

37. Secure Site-to-Site
Network Connectivity
Windows Azure Virtual Network
Data Synchronization
SQL Data Sync
Application-Layer
Connectivity & Messaging
Service Bus
Secure Machine-to-
Machine Connectivity
Windows Azure Connect

38. NEW!!!
Microsoft now offers Point-To-
Site VPN support within the
Virtual Network Stack

41. Load Balancer
Public IP
Contoso.com Active Directory
AD Auth
Extranet Active Directory

43. Windows
Server 2012
Android
Windows
Phone 8
Windows RT
iOS
X86/x64Macs
Windows
Server 2012
Windows
Server 2012
Windows
Server 2008
R2
Windows Intune
VPN Tunnel
AD
Windows
Server 2008
Windows
Server 2003

44. System
Center
Operations
Manager
+ Management
Pack for
Windows AzurePaaS
Monitoring is
agentless,
use normal API and
diagnostics for
monitoring
IaaS
Treat as normal server,
including using a SCOM
agent
Use certs for authentication

45. On-
Premise
App
Controller
Move Manage
Azure IP
Orchestrator
App
Controller
Operations
Manager
Azure MP
App
Controller
Monitor
DPM Advisor

46. Scripting Capabilities
Full Support for IaaS
• Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets
• Cross Platform Scripting Built on node.js
Capabilities
• Provisioning, Removal
• Reboot, Start
• Import and Export VM settings
• Support for Windows and Linux VMs
• Domain Join at Provision for Windows
• Fully Customize VM with Data Disks and Endpoint
Configuration
• Automate Virtual Network Settings