Slide : Get Started With Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine

 

During MVP Community Day (2015), we have delivered an online session about “Get started with Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine”.

The target audience is for those who are beginner and would like to learn about Azure Infrastructure as a Service.

During an hour session, here is a sneak peak of the system that we use. The system was quite easy to use.

Thanks to the support team that assisting during the session.

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Recording

You can view from MVP Community Portal – Click here and proceed to the our title.

Configure Site to Site VPN to Microsoft Azure Using RRAS

In our previous post, we have talked on building RRAS to connecting two subnet and network address translation. If you’re interested, feel free to check out here.

Next, we are going to embark a journey to Hybrid Cloud by connecting to Microsoft Azure by using RRAS.

[ Scenario]

Continue from previous post setup. We are changing it to include demand-dial.

[ Before – on Azure]

Create Virtual Network and create dynamic VPN Gateway. Take note and Gateway IP Address and Pre-Shared Key

[ Configuration on RRAS]

1. Modify to include demand dial. Set LAN and demand dial routing on Ipv4 router

2. Add a demand dial interface and modify accordingly

3. Connection type set to VPN

4. VPN Connection set to use IKE v2

5. Enter Azure VPN Gateway IP that you have created on previous step

6. Tick Route IP Packet on this interface and enter destination route detail (enter Azure virtual network information)

7. On Credential, leave it empty. We are going to set pre-shared key later.

8. Modify the demand dial interface. Go to security tab and set to use pre-shared key

[ Verification]

• Try establish connection from RRAS
• Connect on Azure Portal

Yeah! Both reported connected

To make sure that both side can access, perform ping test and tracert.

[ Test result]

From Azure VM to on-prem DC VM

From on-prem DC VM to Azure VM

Easy right!  That’s concluded our configuration to establish site to site vpn to Microsoft Azure by using RRAS.

Veeam FastSCP For Microsoft Azure Beta Available

 

It is time for us to disclosed news about new beta version Veeam FastSCP that can support for Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine. Previously it was build for Vmware ESX/ESXi File Management which allow user to copy files from ESX to Windows, Windows to ESX, or directly ESX to ESX to ESX. Veeam claimed Veeam FastSCP can copy files 6x faster than WinSCP and other SCP based tools. Hmmm…

Now where does this beta tool fit?

Well, for those who are often copying data into/from Microsoft Azure may find this tool is useful. Prior of this tool, we often use:

• 1st method -use “Copy & Paste” feature. But this feature has a 2GB limit and suitable for smaller file.

How about big data till 900+ GB of data?

• 2nd method - copy a data into an empty virtual disk, upload to Azure Storage and attach virtual disk. But this method is not flexible and may take longer period.

So the solution that come to the rescue is….

“Veeam FastSCP” – It’s FREE! which allow us to secure file copy for Azure VM. Here is some key functionality about the product:

• Reliable copy of file of local files to Azure VM and files in Azure VM to on-premises
• Secure file copy with no independent encryption or VPN needed
• Copying files without UI open until the file copy completes
• Automatic scheduling of file copy jobs for nightly or weekly copies to/from Azure VM
• No scripting needed. (Just a few click inside a wizard driven UI)

Let have a quick walkthrough:

1. Connection to Azure VM is using port 5986 (Powershell port). Therefore it only work on Windows VM.

2. Once connected, able to view Azure VM Volume and you may start your operation.

3.Here is a couple of action that you can perform

4. View progress from Job & History. You can enable pause & resume the job.

5. To configure scheduling, just modify the existing job. It can be everyday copy a backup of database from on-premise/azure back to azure VM/on-premise. It like having an orchestrator that continuously execute a job.

Meanwhile, during our veeam briefing session, there is no limit of size that you can transfer.

Well, you probably would like to give it a test and see does it work as expected.

Do you find this tool handy?  If yes, please feel free to download from here. Enjoy!