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Live for SharePoint Conference 2012.

This session is mainly demo session. Go to Windows Azure for an evaluation.

The different hosting/business module for deployment between On Premises to Online

Windows Azure Virtual Machines provides flexible, open and solid platform.

Flexible

• easy to migrate existing application as-is to the cloud
• set up new VM’s in Azure quickly
• multiple way to start
• Management portal
• Scripting
• If want to use PowerShell, you must have Windows Azure SDK installed (available at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15658)
• Rest API

Open

• Start from pre build to up to uploading your own VM
• pre build VM’s include OS and/or prebuild scenario (BizTalk, SQL Server 2012, incoming SharePoint …)
• Various OS supported (Windows, CentOS, OpenSuse, Ubuntu)

Licensing

• Windows Server:
• Per hour license in the cloud
• Microsoft Applications:
• Application License Mobility (SA)
• Per-hour license in the cloud
• External Applications:
• Based upon vendor and product

Limitations

Storage

The drive C is used for OS storage only.

The drive D is a non persistent disk so don’t put on this disk any data !!!

• OS Disk
• Max 127 Gb
• Optimized for boot
• Data
• Up to 16 disk
• Max 1 Tb per disk

Pricing Information

• 1 million transaction for 0.10 $
• 100 G for 12,5$ per month
• Pay as used

You can use a good tool to help you manage VM’s on Windows Azure : CloudXplorer (http://clumsyleaf.com/products/cloudxplorer)

What does it means for SharePoint?