Azure
c.f.
- [[azure-cloud-shell]]
- The Azure Classic CLI
- [[Using the Azure CLI (az) command]]
- AWS
- Serverless
- Azure Function
- Node.js is Azure
- Using Go with Azure
- Azure Container Registry (ACR)
- Azure Container Instances ACI
Azure in Plain English
- Microsoft provided on-line training
- Interactive Azure Platform Big Picture
- https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azurecat/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/guidance/#checklists
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/guidance/#best-practices-articles
- MS Azure Storage Explorer
- Secrets & WebSite Hidden Gems
Overview
My notes on Azure, with particular reference to ARM and networking. Based on conversation with Russell Seymore (ASOS, now Chef) & Satheesh ThrikovilChandrasekharan (Microsoft).
- Azure Subscription and Service Limits, Quotas, and Constraints
- Comparison between the v1 and v2 resources in Azure Azure Compute, Network & Storage Providers under the Azure Resource Manager
Serverless
Azure Cosmos DB
- MS Introduction
Azure Resource Manager / ARM
- Azure Resource Manager Overview
- Using Azure PowerShell with Azure Resource Manager, also Powershell
- How to automate with Azure Resource Manager
- The functions that can be used inside an ARM template.
- Azure Resource Manager Template Functions
- Very useful set of starter templates
Using C Sharp
- Azure Management Library
Azure CLI meets Linux
Azure Networking
-
MS Azure BiteSize Networking presentation AzureBiteSizeNetworkingPublic.pptx
- Virtual Network Overview
- Virtual Network FAQ Has some key info on subnets.
- What is a Network Security Group (NSG)?
- Network Resource Provider
- Load Balancer Overview
- Load Balancing for Azure Infrastructure Services
3rd Party
- Citrix Netscaler on Azure
Training Courses
Microsoft Acadamy
Books
| Name | Cores | Memory (GB) | Local SSD Size (GB) | Local SSD Max IOPS | Local SSD Max Read MB/s | Local SSD Max Write MB/s |
| Standard_D1 | 1 | 3.5 | 50 | 3,000 | 48 | 24 |
| Standard_D2 | 2 | 7 | 100 | 6,000 | 96 | 48 |
| Standard_D3 | 4 | 14 | 200 | 12,000 | 192 | 96 |
| Standard_D4 | 8 | 28 | 400 | 24,000 | 384 | 192 |
| Standard_D11 | 2 | 14 | 100 | 6,000 | 96 | 48 |
| Standard_D12 | 4 | 28 | 200 | 12,000 | 192 | 96 |
| Standard_D13 | 8 | 56 | 400 | 24,000 | 384 | 192 |
| Standard_D14 | 16 | 112 | 800 | 48,000 | 768 | 384 |
IO Operations are limited by either Max IOPs or the Max Read/Write throughput (MB/s), whichever they hit first (for mixed workloads a write effectively counts double against the read limit). Small IO sizes will typically max out on IOPS before hitting bandwidth limits, while large IO sizes will typically max out on bandwidth before hitting IOPS limits.
Note that Max IOPS and maximum disk throughput limits apply only to the local SSD. OS, Data Disks, and Azure File persistent storage performance levels are described in the Azure Storage Scalability and Performance Targets document. Subscripition based limits are desribed in Azure Subscription Service Limits.
References
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/storage-scalability-targets/
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-size-specs/
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/cloud-services-sizes-specs/
- http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/cloud-computing/microsoft/overview-virtual-machine-offerings-microsoft-azure.html
- http://sqlperformance.com/2014/05/io-subsystem/comparing-azure-vm-performance
- http://blogs.msdn.com/b/igorpag/archive/2014/11/11/azure-a_2d00_series-and-d_2d00_series-consistent-performances-and-size-change-considerations.aspx
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-d-series-virtual-machine-sizes/
- http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/d-series-performance-expectations/ «
- http://windowsitpro.com/azure/azure-vm-network-egress-speeds «