Search icon Close icon
Search icon
Subscription
0
Cart icon
Close icon
You have no products in your basket yet
Arrow left icon
All Products
Best Sellers
New Releases
Books
Videos
Audiobooks
Learning Hub
Newsletters
Free Learning
Arrow right icon
Building Clouds with Windows Azure Pack

You're reading from  Building Clouds with Windows Azure Pack

Product type Book
Published in Jan 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785882470
Pages 380 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Concepts
Author (1):
Amit Malik Amit Malik
Profile icon Amit Malik
LinkedIn
Amit Malik is an IT enthusiast and technology evangelist from Delhi, India. He specializes in Virtualization, Cloud, and emerging technology space. He has an intense knowledge in building cloud solutions with Microsoft Windows Azure Pack. Amit holds various industry admired certifications from all major OEM's in Virtualization and Cloud space including MCSE for Private Cloud. Amit has designed and built numerous virtualization and private cloud solutions comprising the product lines of Microsoft, VMware, and Citrix. Apart from these, he can be found working on emerging technologies including VDI, hyper convergence, Software Defined Infrastructure solutions including networking and storage, Containers, Big Data, IoT, and other similar technologies. Amit is interested in building products and doing product management in near future for related technology space. You can always reach Amit on LinkedIn (https://in.linkedin.com/in/amitmalik99)or email (contact2amitmalik@gmail.com)
See other products by Amit Malik

Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Building Clouds with Windows Azure Pack
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Know Windows Azure Pack and Its Architecture 2. Getting the Cloud Fabric Ready 3. Installing and Configuring Windows Azure Pack 4. Building VM Clouds and IaaS Offerings 5. Assigning Cloud Services – Plans, Add-Ons, Tenant Accounts, and Subscriptions 6. Experiencing the Cloud Services – the Tenant's Point of View 7. Delivering PaaS – WebSites Cloud and Service Bus 8. Delivering Database as a Service 9. Automation and Authentication – Service Management Automation and ADFS 10. Extending WAP Capabilities with Partners' Solutions Index

Planning and deploying SQL Server for cloud management DB

All components of Windows Azure Pack and system center uses SQL Server database to store its configuration, run time data, historical usage data etc. Failure of the database is directly proportional to the failure of respective components.

Choosing the database server version and deployment model

In a bare minimum deployment, this SQL Server for management databases shall be used by the following components:

  • Windows Azure Pack components

  • SCVMM

  • SPF

  • SMA

While choosing the database version a deployment model, supportability and compatibility has to be aligned with respect to each of the components mentioned previously.

Windows Azure Pack supports the following MS SQL Server versions for managing databases:

  • MS SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3

  • MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2

  • MS SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1

  • MS SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2

  • MS SQL Server 2014

System Center 2012 R2 has different SQL Server version support differentiating upon components...

lock icon The rest of the chapter is locked
arrow left Previous Chapter
Chapter 1 of 18
Next Chapter arrow right
Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!
A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.
Sign up now
Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days
Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of
Start free trial
Renews at $15.99/month. Cancel anytime}

Authors (1)

Profile icon Amit Malik
LinkedIn
Amit Malik is an IT enthusiast and technology evangelist from Delhi, India. He specializes in Virtualization, Cloud, and emerging technology space. He has an intense knowledge in building cloud solutions with Microsoft Windows Azure Pack. Amit holds various industry admired certifications from all major OEM's in Virtualization and Cloud space including MCSE for Private Cloud. Amit has designed and built numerous virtualization and private cloud solutions comprising the product lines of Microsoft, VMware, and Citrix. Apart from these, he can be found working on emerging technologies including VDI, hyper convergence, Software Defined Infrastructure solutions including networking and storage, Containers, Big Data, IoT, and other similar technologies. Amit is interested in building products and doing product management in near future for related technology space. You can always reach Amit on LinkedIn (https://in.linkedin.com/in/amitmalik99)or email (contact2amitmalik@gmail.com)
Read more
See other products by Amit Malik

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern
Left arrow icon
Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions Exam Ref AZ-700 is an all-encompassing guide to the AZ-700 exam and contains all the information you need to succeed in the world of virtual networking with Azure. With this book, you will be fully prepared for the exam and the world of cloud networking.
Aug 2023 17 hours 28 minutes
Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration
Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration
The Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration is a comprehensive guide that helps you employ Microsoft 365's robust suite of features and empowers you to optimize your administrative tasks.
Aug 2023 21 hours 0 minutes
Zero Trust Overview and Playbook Introduction
Zero Trust Overview and Playbook Introduction
Get started on Zero Trust with this step-by-step playbook and learn everything you need to know for a successful Zero Trust journey with tailored guidance for every role, covering strategy, operations, architecture, implementation, and measuring success. This book will become an indispensable reference for everyone in your organization.
Oct 2023 8 hours 0 minutes
The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer
The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer
This self-study book helps you master multiple clouds, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and serves as a roadmap to becoming a certified cloud computing expert. The book will guide you to develop a professional cloud career by helping you build a broad cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud computing skills, and getting cloud certified.
Sep 2023 15 hours 44 minutes
Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge
Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge
This book will help you build and create ownership of a technology operating model, as well as connect your leadership with engineering and operations, keeping your internal and external customers in mind. It provides practical tips on why, where, and how to make the cloud and edge platform paradigm sing for you, your team, and your organization.
Aug 2023 7 hours 36 minutes
Azure Architecture Explained
Azure Architecture Explained
Azure is the preferred platform to build mission-critical and secure apps. This book provides comprehensive coverage of essential Azure products, services, and solutions vital for every solution architect's success. Elevate your knowledge and master the critical components of Azure to excel in your role with Azure Architecture Explained.
Sep 2023 14 hours 52 minutes
Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure
Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure
This practical guide helps you explore the pentesting of Microsoft infrastructure in detail, and enhances your offensive skillset by showing you the different ways to perform security assessment. This book will help blue teamers and IT engineers get up to speed with possible security issues they may encounter in their Windows environments.
Nov 2023 12 hours 0 minutes
Practical Ansible
Practical Ansible
In Practical Ansible, you'll work with the latest release of Ansible and learn to solve complex issues quickly with the help of task-oriented scenarios. You'll start by installing and configuring Ansible to automate monotonous and repetitive IT tasks and get to grips with concepts such as playbooks, inventories, plugins, collections, and network modules.
Sep 2023 14 hours 0 minutes
Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators
Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators
Microsoft’s launch of Windows 11 is a step toward satisfying the enterprise administrator’s needs for better management and enhanced user experience customization. This book provides the enterprise administrator with the knowledge needed to fully utilize the advanced feature set of Windows 11 Enterprise.
Oct 2023 9 hours 32 minutes
The Linux DevOps Handbook
The Linux DevOps Handbook
This book is for software and IT professionals seeking knowledge on Linux systems and DevOps practices. This book will provide you with guidance and tools to learn and gain proficiency in managing Linux-based infrastructures and knowledge of DevOps.
Nov 2023 14 hours 16 minutes
Right arrow icon