1. Getting Started with Microsoft Azure at CSU
Mike Willard
Bill Becker

2. What is Microsoft Azure?
Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure.
Provides Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas).
Virtual Machines
Storage
IIS sites, SQL DBs, etc.
CSU has an agreement for Azure cloud services facilitated by ACNS
Advantageous pricing
Wavier on data egress traffic if cost does not exceed 15% of charges.

3. Azure Management Enterprise Portal and Account Portal:
Organization management and billing
Department
Account
Subscription – limits 20 cores
Resource Group – at least one set per area
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) vs. Classic
Management Tools:
Web
Scripting
Templates

4. First Look and Demo Azure Resource Manager Portal
Virtual Machine Creation
DHCP
DNS service
NIC settings
No Console

5. Networking and Connectivity
Non-VPN Connected Subscription
Department retains full access
Can *never* become VPN connected
VPN Connected Subscription
Restricted permissions
Extension of an ACNS datacenter
ACNS manages VNETs and network space
ACNS manages Network Security Groups (firewall rules)
Request Public IPs from ACNS. Server security scans, etc.
Routing of Azure private IPs limited to data center, Pulse Secure and potentially other server networks as negotiated.
Public/Private routing issue.
Management over VPN – RDP, SSH, etc.

6. Billing Department provides account for billing
Billing data collected and charged monthly
Charges per Resource Group
Use Tags to assign account numbers to resources
Each subscription has ‘ACNS_Billing_RG’
All resources and RGs have ‘AccountNumber’ tag
Scripts assign tag based on RG.
Use ACNS_Billing_RG AccountNumber as default
First group in college/division pays for VPN. Can divide cost with additional groups as needed

7. Azure and Active Directory
Requires VPN
Domain joined machines in Azure
Can access COLOSTATE DCs via VPN
Child domain DCs not accessible unless in data center
Lose DNS, authentication if CSU link down
Domain Controllers in Azure – Not yet
Replication – Need to setup AD site.
Each child domain in Azure needs DC
Need to setup gateways between Azure subscriptions
Azure AD – not the same as Active Directory

8. Availability General availability within a month
Finalize billing
Management details (VPN config, network assignment, etc.)
Get started with one month free Azure subscription
$200 credit
One per unique address
Requires credit card

9. Resources Azure management portal https://portal.azure.com
Intro to Azure
Pricing Calculator
Azure Cloud Limits
Azure storage speed
Azure Documentation

10. Getting Started with Microsoft Azure at CSU
Mike Willard
Bill Becker