Level: Introductory to Intermediate
If you have found yourself thinking…
“Changing our existing apps to run on PaaS is going to require a lot of refactoring. We want to run our applications in the Cloud as-is.”
“We cannot migrate to Azure SQL Database because our database relies on SQL CLR-based stored procedures. We want to use a full version of SQL Server.”
“We want the Cloud to be a seamless extension of our data center, not a walled garden. We want to use our existing IT setup and tools (AD, SCOM etc.) to manage the on-premises and Cloud-based applications.”
…then this session is for you. This session is for anyone who wants to get better understand of the recently-announced Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. After a brief overview of the Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) model, we will focus on key IaaS concepts. Additionally, we will walk you through a number of scenarios enabled by Azure IaaS and several demonstrations. We will cover IaaS Core Concepts, Azure Virtual Machine, Disks & Images, Persistence, VM export / Import, Grouping and Azure Virtual Network.
Suggested Background Reading:
20 Things That May be “Clouding” Your Choice About the Cloud…But Shouldn’t
Windows Azure Spring 2012 Release: Four Scenarios in the Hybrid Cloud
You will learn:
- IaaS Core Concepts
- Azure Virtual Machines and Disk Mobility
- Azure Virtual Network