The Microsoft Windows Azure platform provides service-based offerings for your data needs. These include services from file storage to SQL databases that are scalable to your specific needs. Regardless of the size of your data platform, Windows Azure has options that fit to your business needs. In this session, we'll discuss the Windows Azure platform and discuss how the SQL Database and other services enhance and extend your data platform. By session end, you'll understand how Windows Azure is able to fit into your environment and be ready to start using Windows Azure. http://pragmaticworks.com/LearningCenter/FreeTrainingWebinars/PastWebinars.aspx?ResourceId=639

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Getting Started with Microsoft
Azure and SQL Databases

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Introduction
Jason
Strate
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t: StrateSQL
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The cloud isn’t evil…

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It’s a different approach…

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To get what
you need…

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What do you
want to
know?

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Agenda
SQL
Database
Storage
Virtual
Machines
HDInsight
Recovery
Manager

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Azure Preparation
Access is subscription based
Pay for use
Pre-pay options
Multiple data centers world-wide
Local access
Remote data center
Your choice
Online management
manage.windowsazure.com

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SQL Database
SQLDatabase
Storage
VirtualMachines
AzureBackup
RecoveryManager

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SQL Database
Managed relational database platform
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Basically SQL Server database online
Built-in features:
High availability
Disaster recovery
Performance governance
Scale-out growth

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Database Roadblocks
Lack of infrastructure expertise
Lack of database expertise
Data center capacity
SQL Server capacity
Budget constraints

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SQL Database Advantages
Minimal maintenance
Service packs / Cumulative updates
Limited maintenance
Use based cost
sys.bandwidth_usage
sys.database_usage
Advancing feature set

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SQL Database Disadvantages
Noisy neighbor
Resource governor
Premium edition
Limited feature set
Chatty applications
Limited profiling options

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SQL Database Approach

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SQL Database Approach

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SQL Database Approach

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SQL Database
Demo

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Storage
SQLDatabase
Storage
VirtualMachines
HDInsight
RecoveryManager

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Storage
Block
blobs
Page blobs
(disks)
Tables
and
Queues

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Block Blobs
High scale, low-cost storage option
On-premise database backups
SQL Database backups
Data files (csv, txt, etc)
Online accessible storage location
Private
Public

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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;

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Azure Backup Tool
Backup locally push to block storage

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Azure Backup Tool

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Storage
Demo

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Virtual Machines
SQLDatabase
Storage
VirtualMachines
AzureBackup
RecoveryManager

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Virtual Machines
Cloud based virtual machine
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Scalable, on-demand environment
Pre-configured templates
Windows Server
Linux
Virtual networking

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Virtual Machine Roles
SharePoint 2013
SQL Server 2014
Data warehouse template
SQL Server 2012
Data warehouse template
Biztalk
Microsoft Dynamics
And more…

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Use Cases
Extend data center
High availability
Disaster recovery
Grow environment capabilities
Minimize infrastructure investments
Pilot new offerings
Development environment

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Virtual Machines
Demo

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HDInsight
SQLDatabase
Storage
VirtualMachines
HDInsight
RecoveryManager

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HDInsight
Apache Hadoop implementation
Empowers ad-hoc Hadoop processing
Brings Big Data processing to everyone
Use based investment
Compute separated from storage

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Azure Backup
Demo

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Recovery Manager
SQLDatabase
Storage
VirtualMachines
AzureBackup
RecoveryManager

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Recovery Manager
Extends capabilities of private cloud
Leverage System Center 2012
Provides Hyper V replication and recovery
Second physical location
Azure based recovery
Data secured through virtual networks

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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….

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Keep an
open mind

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