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15. Manage Azure VM

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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