Getting Started with Windows Azure and SQL Databases

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Getting Started with Microsoft Azure and SQL Databases

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Introduction

Jason

Strate

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The cloud isn’t evil…


It’s a different approach…


To get what

you need…


What do you

want to

know?


Agenda

SQL

DatabaseStorage

Virtual

MachinesHDInsight

Recovery

Manager


Azure Preparation

Access is subscription basedPay for usePre-pay options

Multiple data centers world-wideLocal accessRemote data centerYour choice

Online managementmanage.windowsazure.com


SQL Database

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SQL Database

Managed relational database platformPlatform as a Service (PaaS)

Basically SQL Server database online

Built-in features:High availability

Disaster recovery

Performance governance

Scale-out growth


Database Roadblocks

Lack of infrastructure expertise

Lack of database expertise

Data center capacity

SQL Server capacity

Budget constraints


SQL Database Advantages

Minimal maintenanceService packs / Cumulative updates

Limited maintenance

Use based costsys.bandwidth_usage

sys.database_usage

Advancing feature set


SQL Database Disadvantages

Noisy neighborResource governor

Premium edition

Limited feature set

Chatty applications

Limited profiling options


SQL Database Approach


SQL Database

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Storage

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Storage

Block

blobs

Page blobs

(disks)

Tables

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Queues


Block Blobs

High scale, low-cost storage optionOn-premise database backups

SQL Database backups

Data files (csv, txt, etc)

Online accessible storage locationPrivate

Public


Backup to URL

Backup database directly to block storage

BACKUP DATABASE AdventureWorks2012

TO URL = 'https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net

/mycontainer/AdventureWorks2012_1.bak'

WITH CREDENTIAL = 'mycredential'

,STATS = 5;


Azure Backup Tool

Backup locally push to block storage


Azure Backup Tool


Storage

Demo


Virtual Machines

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Virtual Machines

Cloud based virtual machineInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Scalable, on-demand environment

Pre-configured templatesWindows Server

Linux

Virtual networking


Virtual Machine Roles

SharePoint 2013

SQL Server 2014Data warehouse template

SQL Server 2012Data warehouse template

Biztalk

Microsoft Dynamics

And more…


Use Cases

Extend data centerHigh availability

Disaster recovery

Grow environment capabilities

Minimize infrastructure investments

Pilot new offerings

Development environment


Virtual Machines

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HDInsight

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HDInsight

Apache Hadoop implementation

Empowers ad-hoc Hadoop processing

Brings Big Data processing to everyone

Use based investmentCompute separated from storage


Azure Backup

Demo


Recovery Manager

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Recovery Manager

Extends capabilities of private cloud

Leverage System Center 2012

Provides Hyper V replication and recoverySecond physical location

Azure based recovery

Data secured through virtual networks


Summary

Azure provides ecosystem of features

Many key features can empower data pros

Azure and cloud will impact future architectures

Leverage cloud when it makes sense….


Keep an

open mind

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Name: Jason Strate

Email: [email protected]

Blog: www.jasonstrate.com

Resource: pragmaticworks.com/Services/CloudSolutions

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