IaaS with Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Published on 28. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7356-8463-8 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to deploy and manage servers and applications in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines and Windows Azure Virtual Networks. Learn about additional technologies and tools including the REST-based Windows Azure Service Management API, PowerShell and Windows Azure Cloud Services.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Redmond
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 187 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7356-8463-8 (9780735684638)
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Content
1. Introducing the Cloud and Windows Azure - 20 pages
a. What is the Cloud
b. Benefits of Using the Cloud
c. What is IaaS, PaaS and SaaS?
d. Quick Tour of Windows Azure
e. Get Started with Windows Azure
2. Introducing IaaS in Windows Azure with Virtual Machines - 20 pages
a. What is Windows Azure Virtual Machines
b. How Does Windows Azure Virtual Machines Work?
c. Benefits of Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines
d. How Much Does Windows Azure Virtual Machines Cost?
3. Creating Your First Windows Azure Virtual Machine - 20 pages
a. Introducing the Windows Azure Management Portal
b. Creating a Virtual Machine from the Gallery
c. Choosing the Size of Your Virtual Machine
d. Shutdown, Reboot and Connect to Your Virtual Machine with RDP
e. Monitor Usage and Performance of Your Virtual Machine
4. Endpoints in Windows Azure Virtual Machines - 10 pages
a. Port Forwarding
b. Firewall
c. Load Balancing
d. Monitoring with Health Probes
5. Disks in Windows Azure Virtual Machines - 10 pages
a. OS Disk
b. Data Disk
c. Host Cache
d. Backup and Restore
6. Creating a Load Balanced Web Farm Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines - 20 pages
a. Create Your First IIS Web Server VM
b. Create Your Second IIS Web Server VM
c. Configure the Load Balanced Endpoints
7. Powering Your Web Farm with SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machine - 20 pages
a. Create Your SQL Server VM
b. Configure Your Data Disks
c. Configure Your Networking and Endpoints
d. Deploying Your Schema and Data to Your VM
e. Licensing and Pricing SQL Server in VMs
8. Moving VMs Between Your Data Center and Windows Azure - 10 pages
a. VM Portability with Windows Azure Virtual Machines
b. Run Your Windows Azure Virtual Machine in Your Data Center
c. Move Data into Windows Azure
d. Run Your On-Premise VMs in Windows Azure
9. Imaging Your VMs for Reuse and Scale - 10 pages
a. Create a Custom Image from an Existing Windows Azure VM
b. Create and Deploy a Custom Image to Windows Azure Virtual Machines
c. Using Prebuilt Images from Windows Azure VM Depot
10. Bridging Networks and Services with Virtual Networks - 15 pages
a. Connect Cloud Services and Virtual Machines with Virtual Networks
b. Connecting Your On-Premise Data Center with Windows Azure using Windows Azure Virtual Networks
11. Automating Configuration and Deployment - 15 pages
a. Getting Started with the Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets
b. Getting Started with the Service Management API
c. Managing Your VMs with Remote PowerShell
a. What is the Cloud
b. Benefits of Using the Cloud
c. What is IaaS, PaaS and SaaS?
d. Quick Tour of Windows Azure
e. Get Started with Windows Azure
2. Introducing IaaS in Windows Azure with Virtual Machines - 20 pages
a. What is Windows Azure Virtual Machines
b. How Does Windows Azure Virtual Machines Work?
c. Benefits of Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines
d. How Much Does Windows Azure Virtual Machines Cost?
3. Creating Your First Windows Azure Virtual Machine - 20 pages
a. Introducing the Windows Azure Management Portal
b. Creating a Virtual Machine from the Gallery
c. Choosing the Size of Your Virtual Machine
d. Shutdown, Reboot and Connect to Your Virtual Machine with RDP
e. Monitor Usage and Performance of Your Virtual Machine
4. Endpoints in Windows Azure Virtual Machines - 10 pages
a. Port Forwarding
b. Firewall
c. Load Balancing
d. Monitoring with Health Probes
5. Disks in Windows Azure Virtual Machines - 10 pages
a. OS Disk
b. Data Disk
c. Host Cache
d. Backup and Restore
6. Creating a Load Balanced Web Farm Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines - 20 pages
a. Create Your First IIS Web Server VM
b. Create Your Second IIS Web Server VM
c. Configure the Load Balanced Endpoints
7. Powering Your Web Farm with SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machine - 20 pages
a. Create Your SQL Server VM
b. Configure Your Data Disks
c. Configure Your Networking and Endpoints
d. Deploying Your Schema and Data to Your VM
e. Licensing and Pricing SQL Server in VMs
8. Moving VMs Between Your Data Center and Windows Azure - 10 pages
a. VM Portability with Windows Azure Virtual Machines
b. Run Your Windows Azure Virtual Machine in Your Data Center
c. Move Data into Windows Azure
d. Run Your On-Premise VMs in Windows Azure
9. Imaging Your VMs for Reuse and Scale - 10 pages
a. Create a Custom Image from an Existing Windows Azure VM
b. Create and Deploy a Custom Image to Windows Azure Virtual Machines
c. Using Prebuilt Images from Windows Azure VM Depot
10. Bridging Networks and Services with Virtual Networks - 15 pages
a. Connect Cloud Services and Virtual Machines with Virtual Networks
b. Connecting Your On-Premise Data Center with Windows Azure using Windows Azure Virtual Networks
11. Automating Configuration and Deployment - 15 pages
a. Getting Started with the Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets
b. Getting Started with the Service Management API
c. Managing Your VMs with Remote PowerShell