Tag: Cloud
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Azure Backup – Application Consistent VM Level Backup
This week Microsoft has announced a new feature for its Azure Backup services. Prior to this you had the choice to backup your Azure IaaS VMs either with the MARS agent or System Center Data Protection Manager to Azure Backup. Both options were limited. The combination of the MARS agent and Azure Backup was only…
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System Center 2012 R2 VMM – Forecasting for Capacity Planning
Ever thought about a forecasting for your on-premises virtualization infrastructure? No? Maybe the reason for that was the only option you had with System Center Virtual Machine Manager and Operations Manager was SQL Server Analysis Services. Yeah you heard right SQL Server Analysis Services. -> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh882395.aspx But it’s all good now because we good Microsoft…
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Azure like chargeback with System Center & Windows Azure Pack – Part 1
Since the release of Windows Azure Pack a frequently asked question is about the chargeback in Windows Azure Pack. I have heart the question a thousand times why Microsoft does not provide us with the chargeback and billing system from Azure for Windows Azure Pack. The answer is not that easy and I’m not willing…
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SCVMM – Storage Overcommitment PowerShell Script – Version 3.2
Nearly 1000 downloads got my CSV Overcommitment PowerShell script on the TechNet Gallery and again it was time to invest some hours into it. -> https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Discover-Cluster-Shared-859f133c My main focus was to add support for SMB 3.0 file shares which are managed by VMM. Till version 3.1 the script supported only Cluster Shared Volumes and not…
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SCVMM/WAP UR5 – VM Role Gallery Item Disk Deployment Changes
Microsoft is listening to our feedback and gives us the choice between differencing or dedicated disks for the VM role gallery item with Update Rollup 5 for VMM & WAP. -> http://feedback.azure.com/forums/255259-azure-pack/suggestions/6036538-option-to-select-between-differencing-disk-or-dedi -> http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3023195/en-us Prior to UR5 you had to use a SMA runbook like the one I have published on the TechNet gallery to…
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Microsoft Azure – Cross-premises connectivity with FortiGate
Last week I have implemented an Azure PoC at a customer site and was faced with the configuration of the S2S VPN tunnel between Azure and the on-premises site. You can check on the MSDN website which VPN devices are supported. -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/jj156075.aspx The customer is using a FortiGate as VPN device and as you…