Setting up SharePoint 2013 on Windows Azure IaaSZach Millis

Zach.Millis@imason.com

Intro

Windows Azure IaaS Components

Architecting SharePoint for Windows

Azure IaaS

Setting up SharePoint on Windows

Azure IaaS

Tips & Tricks

Resources

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Agenda

Intro

Aka… Story Time!

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Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service

More than just a datacenter!

5 Essential Characteristics

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Cloud Computing

• On-demand self-service• Broad network access• Resource pooling• Rapid elasticity• Measured Service

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What is IaaS?

You Manage You Manage

Vendor Manages

You Manage

Vendor Manages

Platform(as a Service)

Storage

Servers

Networking

O/S

Middleware

Virtualization

Applications

Runtime

Data

Software(as a Service)

Storage

Servers

Networking

O/S

Middleware

Virtualization

Applications

Runtime

Data

Infrastructure(as a Service)

Storage

Servers

Networking

O/S

Middleware

Virtualization

Data

Applications

Runtime

You Manage

Vendor Manages

On Premises

Storage

Servers

Networking

O/S

Middleware

Virtualization

Data

Applications

Runtime

Windows Azure IaaS Components

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Windows Azure IaaS Components

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Compute Instance Name

Virtual Cores RAM Max Data Disks IOPS

Extra Small (A0) Shared 768 MB 1 1x500

Small (A1) 1 1.75 GB 2 2x500

Medium (A2) 2 3.5 GB 4 4x500

Large (A3) 4 7 GB 8 8x500

Extra Large (A4) 8 14 GB 16 16x500

A6 4 28 GB 8 8x500

A7 8 56 GB 16 16x500

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Windows Azure IaaS Components: VMs

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Windows Azure IaaS Components: VMs

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Windows Azure IaaS Components: Storage

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Windows Azure IaaS Components: Networking

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Windows Azure IaaS Components: Networking

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Windows Azure IaaS Components: EndPoints

EndPoint

DEMO:Windows Azure Virtual NetworksWindows Azure Virtual Machines

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Architecting SharePoint for Windows Azure IaaS

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Security Standalone Domain

Least-privilege accounts

Authentication

Design Plan your Azure Virtual Network topology

Plan for your HA requirements

Architecting SP 2013 for Windows Azure IaaS

10.0.0.4 10.0.0.5

10.0.1.4 10.0.1.5

10.0.2.4 10.0.2.5

10.0.3.4 10.0.3.5

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SQL How are you going to scale out?

Plan for SQL support on Azure

Multiple Data disks

Named instance, non-standard ports

Alias, Alias, Alias!

Architecting SP 2013 for Windows Azure IaaS

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SharePoint Consider using a dedicated Cache Host

Consider using a dedicated Search Indexer

Your SharePoint HA is only as good as your SQL / AD HA

Use Scripts - http://autospinstaller.codeplex.com/

Alias, Alias, Alias!

Architecting SP 2013 for Windows Azure IaaS

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Commonly Forgotten… Monitoring

Backups

Disaster Recovery

Windows Updates, Cumulative Updates, etc

Architecting SP 2013 for Windows Azure IaaS

10.0.3.4 10.0.3.5 Cold Standby

Cold Standby

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Demo: SharePoint on Windows Azure IaaS

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More Tips & Tricks

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Planning Planning is key!

Logical subnets

Logical server names

Start small (Medium) Scale up

Test first

Software Support in Azure: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2721672

SQL Support in Azure: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893

Tips & Tricks

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Blogs Scott Guthrie - http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu

Windows Azure - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure

Timothy Khouri - http://tk.azurewebsites.net

Other MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure

Technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg605186.aspx

Azure Management Portal: http://manage.windowsazure.com

More Resources

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