Also, follow along with my adventures with Azure (and PowerShell) in my Imperfect Lab blog series where I talk about my trials, tribulations and successes with building an test lab in Azure.
Preview the New Portal! - http://portal.azure.com
Overview
- Microsoft's Azure Roadmap - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/roadmap/
- Azure Operations Overview (with features per region) - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/regions/#services
- Azure vs. AWS - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/campaigns/azure-vs-aws/
- SaaS App Discovery Tool - https://appdiscovery.azure.com/
Networking
- Static IP Addresses in Azure - http://windowsitpro.com/windows-azure/set-azure-vm-static-ip-address
- Azure ExpressRoute -http://windowsitpro.com/windows-azure/windows-azure-expressroute
- Azure Site-to-Site VPN Setup click-thru demo - http://aka.ms/VNetCloudLab
- List of compatible (tested) on-premises VPN Gateways - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/jj156075.aspx
- Moving VMs between Subnets - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn643636.aspx
- Azure Automation - http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2014/04/04/step-by-step-getting-started-with-windows-azure-automation.aspx
Security
- MS Official Information - http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/support/trust-center/compliance/
- Where is Azure Data Stored? - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/trust-center/privacy/control-location/
- BitLocker Support with Azure - http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/storage-import-export-service/
- Yung Chow’s Compliance Summary Page - http://aka.ms/msftCompliance
- Network Security - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/msftashwin/archive/2013/12/17/new-windows-azure-network-security-whitepaper-released.aspx
Storage
Windows Azure Active Directory
- WAAD Video Explanation - http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Azure-Active-Directory/Windows-Azure-Active-Directory-Control-Access-to-Windows-Azure
- Directory Integration Tools (with on-prem) - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn757582.aspx
Adopting or Migrating to Azure
- Migration Accelerator (in Preview) - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/migration-accelerator/
- Troubleshoot Access to Azure VMs - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-troubleshoot-remote-desktop-connections/
- Reset VM Admin Password Using Powershell - http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2014/04/02/microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-reset-forgotten-admin-password-with-windows-powershell.aspx
Costs and Spending
- Azure Spending Alerts - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/dn479772.aspx
- Full Comparative Study Report available at http://aka.ms/AzureITCamp (in Report folder.)
- Azure Price Calculator - http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/
- Azure Cost Estimator - http://aka.ms/azurecosttool
- Are you a Startup? You might qualify for BizSpark! (It comes with MSDN Ultimate - $150 of Azure a month!) - Visit http://aka.ms/jcbizspark2
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