Azure Speed Test - find the nearest Microsoft Azure Data Center
Hi All, me... new member here from Thailand. Not sure is that anyone share this tip? Before we setup Azure backup, Azure VM, etc. As our site are located around the world. I will run Azure speed test. To find a nearest Microsoft Azure Data Center base on our Server/Site location. This way we will make sure to put Azure Services to the right Microsoft Azure Data Center. To avoid latency and slowness to what we need on Azure. simply go to http://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net from your site or server that need Azure services. It will show you the nearest Microsoft Azure Data Center. *in photo shown Singapore is the nearest Microsoft Azure Data Center, from Thailand. hope this useful. Cheers, SKMicrosoft Azure Hub-Spoke model by Enterprise Design 1 of 4
Microsoft Virtual Datacenter Transition to Azure (Hybrid Cloud) Microsoft Azure Hub-Spoke Architecture This Enterprise reference architecture shows how to implement a hub-spoke topology in Azure. The hub is a virtual network (VNet) in Azure that acts as a central point of connectivity to your on-premises network. The spokes are VNets that peer with the hub, and can be used to isolate workloads. Traffic flows between the on-premises datacenter and the hub through an ExpressRoute or VPN gateway connection. Read the complete Blogpost Journey to the Azure Cloud hereCan't delete "backup item" in Azure Recovery Services Vault Resource Group Protected server
I get the following error when I try to delete the last item in the protected server. There are backup items associated with the server. Stop protection and delete backups for each of the backup items to delete the server's registration. If the issue persists, contact support. Refer to https://aka.ms/DeleteBackupItems for more info. I followed the instructions detailed in the link above and used the Microsoft Azure Backup application to try and can't get to the menu "Modify or Stop a Scheduled Backup wizard" and it doesn't show and thing to select for modification. Is there a way using PowerShell to delete an "backup item" in a protected server vault?
Linking scanner & Azure
Hi all, I have a question regarding scanner (device) & Azure. I have a user who wants to scan numerous documents & when he scans it, they directly go to some folder located on Azure. I presume this would be connected to Azure Blobs Storage/Azure file share? I am missing the link how would we set it up on both sides? I mean, what are the requirements? Kind regards, Dino
BACPAC Error from SQL Using Deploy Database to Microsoft Azure SQL DB Task in SQL Server Mgmt Studi
I can see that it is referencing one of my tables, tblEmployees, but I do not know how to fix the issue. Can someone help? Thanks! TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Could not import package. Warning SQL72012: The object [GreatDayDatal_Data] exists in the target, but it will not be dropped even though you selected the 'Generate drop statements for objects that are in the target database but that are not in the source' check box. Warning SQL72012: The object [GreatDayDatal_Log] exists in the target, but it will not be dropped even though you selected the 'Generate drop statements for objects that are in the target database but that are not in the source' check box. Error SQL72014: .Net SqlClient Data Provider: Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Procedure Tbl_Employees_updatemetadata, Line 14 'get_new_rowversion' is not a recognized built-in function name. Error SQL72045: Script execution error. The executed script: CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[Tbl_Employees_updatemetadata] @P_1 INT, @sync_scope_local_id INT, @sync_row_is_tombstone INT, @sync_create_peer_key INT, @sync_create_peer_timestamp BIGINT, @sync_update_peer_key INT, @sync_update_peer_timestamp BIGINT, @sync_check_concurrency INT, @sync_row_timestamp BIGINT, @sync_row_count INT OUTPUT AS BEGIN SET @sync_row_count = 0; DECLARE @nextRowVersion AS BIGINT; SELECT @nextRowVersion = get_new_rowversion(); DECLARE @was_tombstone AS INT; SELECT @was_tombstone = [sync_row_is_tombstone] FROM [dbo].[Tbl_Employees_tracking] WHERE ([Employee ID] = @P_1); IF (@was_tombstone IS NOT NULL AND @was_tombstone = 1 AND @sync_row_is_tombstone = 0) BEGIN UPDATE [dbo].[Tbl_Employees_tracking] SET [create_scope_local_id] = @sync_scope_local_id, [scope_create_peer_key] = @sync_create_peer_key, [scope_create_peer_timestamp] = @sync_create_peer_ (Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac) ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK ------------------------------ PROGRAM LOCATION: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DeployOperation.ThrowIfErrorManagerHasErrors() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DeployOperation.<>c__DisplayClass14.<>c__DisplayClass16.<CreatePlanExecutionOperation>b__13() at Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Sql.Dac.OperationLogger.Capture(Action action) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DeployOperation.<>c__DisplayClass14.<CreatePlanExecutionOperation>b__12(Object operation, CancellationToken token) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.Operation.Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.IOperation.Run(OperationContext context) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.ReportMessageOperation.Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.IOperation.Run(OperationContext context) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.OperationExtension.CompositeOperation.Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.IOperation.Run(OperationContext context) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DeployOperation.Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.IOperation.Run(OperationContext context) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.OperationExtension.Execute(IOperation operation, DacLoggingContext loggingContext, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DacServices.InternalDeploy(IPackageSource packageSource, Boolean isDacpac, String targetDatabaseName, DacDeployOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken, DacLoggingContext loggingContext, Action`3 reportPlanOperation, Boolean executePlan) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DacServices.ImportBacpac(BacPackage package, String targetDatabaseName, DacImportOptions importOptions, Nullable`1 cancellationToken) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DacServices.ImportBacpac(BacPackage package, String targetDatabaseName, DacAzureDatabaseSpecification creationDefaults, Nullable`1 cancellationToken) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Dac.DacWizard.ImportDatabase.DoWork() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.TaskForms.SimpleWorkItem.RuMy learning path to the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate!
Dear Microsoft Azure Friends, When I read from Microsoft Learn that there was again a Windows Server exam along with Microsoft Azure, I was excited. The new certification is called: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate! This certification consists of two exams: AZ-800 and AZ-801. If you successfully pass both exams you will receive the certification. This article is all about the AZ-801 exam. I have described my learning path to the AZ-800 in this article! https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure/my-preparations-for-the-exam-az-800-administering-windows-server/m-p/3262042 After I had passed the AZ-800, I quickly asked myself, will the AZ-801 be even more difficult? For me, it is always best to read the skills measured first. This gives me a first impression of the exam. Now let me show you how my preparation for the exam was: 1. First of all, I looked at the Exam Topics to get a first impression of the scope of topics. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-801 Please take a close look at the skills assessed: https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RWKPgH 2. So that I can prepare for an exam I need an Azure test environment (this is indispensable for me). You can sign up for a free trial here. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/ I have also set up a small local test environment with a couple of Windows Server 2022. You can get the operating systems directly from Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2022 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-11-enterprise https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-admin-center 3. Now it goes to the Microsoft Learning paths content. Work through the learning paths at your leisure. They are really super helpful to prepare for the exam. At this point, many thanks to Microsoft Learn ( SandraMarin ) for the great learning content: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/secure-windows-server-premises-hybrid-infrastructures/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/implement-windows-server-high-availability/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/implement-disaster-recovery-windows-server-premises/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/migrate-servers-workloads-premises-hybrid-environments/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/monitor-troubleshoot-windows-server-environments/ 4. Register for the exam early. This creates some pressure and you stay motivated. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-801 5. Please also have a look at thomasmaurer 's website this is also very helpful! https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2022/03/az-801-exam-study-guide-configuring-windows-server-hybrid-advanced-services/ 6. I have created a repository on GitHub for the two exams AZ-800 and AZ-801. There are links, scripts and a lot of content in it, please have a look: https://github.com/tomwechsler/Microsoft_Certified_Windows_Server_Hybrid_Administrator_Associate 7. I started (in german) with a YouTube playlist (it's still early days) to become a Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi0MTIjZai_xLvMSMgOxnk-0QFSxjSEe5 8. More helpful information directly from Microsoft, divided into the functional groups (Skills measured)! Secure Windows Server On-premises and Hybrid Infrastructures: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/enable-exploit-protection https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/mem/configmgr/protect/deploy-use/use-device-guard-with-configuration-manager https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/protect/deploy-use/defender-advanced-threat-protection https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-guard-manage https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-smartscreen/microsoft-defender-smartscreen-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-security-configuration-framework/windows-security-baselines https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/best-practices-for-securing-active-directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/tutorial-configure-custom-password-protection https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/appendix-c--protected-accounts-and-groups-in-active-directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/securing-domain-controllers-against-attack https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/how-to-configure-protected-accounts https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/best-practices-for-securing-active-directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/appendix-h--securing-local-administrator-accounts-and-groups https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/appendix-b--privileged-accounts-and-groups-in-active-directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/what-is https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/data-connectors-reference?tabs=LAA#windows-security-events-via-ama https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-servers-introduction https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/best-practices-configuring https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/restrict-server-access-to-members-of-a-group-only https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/create-an-authentication-request-rule https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/encryption-models https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-overview Implement and manage Windows Server high availability: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-shared https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/tutorial-availability-sets https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/create-failover-cluster https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-replica/stretch-cluster-replication-using-shared-storage https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-replica/cluster-to-cluster-azure-cross-region https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/clustering-requirements https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-replica/cluster-to-cluster-azure-cross-region https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/clustering-requirements https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/manage-cluster-quorum https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/failover-clustering-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/deploy/cluster-set https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/sofs-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/deploy-cloud-witness https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/high-availability/cluster-information-ip-address-failover https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/cluster-aware-updating https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/concepts/storage-spaces-direct-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/deploy-storage-spaces-direct Implement disaster recovery: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-windows-with-mars-agent https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-restore-windows-server https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-mabs-whats-new-mabs https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-microsoft-azure-backup https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-instant-restore-capability https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-userestapi-createorupdatepolicy https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-client-automation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/backup-and-disaster-recovery-for-azure-iaas-disks https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-restore-vms https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-manage-network-interfaces-on-premises-to-azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-create-recovery-plans https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-about-networking https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-about-networking https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/set-up-hyper-v-replica Migrate servers and workloads: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/cutover https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-migration-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/deploy-appliance-script https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-set-up-appliance-physical https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-migrate https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/migrate-a-web-site-from-iis-60-to-iis-7-or-above https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/quick-start/building-sample-app https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-migrate-roles-features Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/performance/performance-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/system-insights/overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-monitor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/system-insights/overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/agent-windows https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/agent-windows https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/diagnostics-extension-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/networking-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/boot-error-troubleshoot https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/performance-diagnostics https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/support-agent-extensions https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/reset-directory-services-restore-mode-admin-pwd https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/tshoot-connect-pass-through-authentication https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/troubleshooting-domain-controller-deployment More helpful links: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/bitlocker-on-csv-in-ws-2022 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/customize-controlled-folders?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/managing-and-responding-alerts https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/deploy-vulnerability-assessment-vm https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/technical-faq https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-smartscreen/microsoft-defender-smartscreen-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/deploy-cloud-witness https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/sofs-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/recovery-plan-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/migrate-data https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-hybrid-connections https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-discover-physical https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/synchronize-iis I want to emphasize it again in this article, read the questions very carefully. The difference is very often in the details. If it says you have to back up the server and all data to Azure, then that is something different than if it would only say all data. This small difference has a big impact on the subsequent solution! One final tip: When you have learned something new, try to explain what you have learned to another person (whether or not they know your subject). If you can explain it in your own words, you understand the subject. That is exactly how I do it, except that I do not explain it to another person, but record a video for YouTube! I hope this information helps you and that you successfully pass the exam. I wish you success! Best regards, Tom Wechsler P.S. All scripts (#PowerShell, Azure CLI, #Terraform, #ARM) that I use can be found on github! https://github.com/tomwechsler
