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Summary To ensure resiliency of data stored in the Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers within the environment, the server instance(s) are configured to replicate data via GRS to the paired secondary region, in this case, UAE Central. This page describes the capabilities that Azure Database for PostgreSQL provides for business continuity and disaster recovery, options …
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Overview This document outlines the proposed steps to take to configure a connection from the Expressroute circuit to existing virtual network in the hub subscription. Limits and limitations Only route-based VPN gateway is supported. You must use a route-based VPN gateway. You also can use a route-based VPN gateway with a VPN connection configured for ‘policy-based traffic …
We have been looking for a script which will help us enumerate and list all the extensions for Azure ARM virtual machines and their properties, e.g. Name, Tags assigned, ProvisioningState, etc. and were almost giving up when this thought came upon to write a small one on our own. sharing here before things get lost. …
This is an Azure Automation Powershell Workflow based runbook which automates the scheduled startup and/or shutdown of virtual machines (ARM) in Azure subscription based on the Tags defined. Script logic: The runbook implements a solution for scheduled power management of Azure virtual machines in combination with tags on virtual machines or resource groups which define …
Prerequisites The following pre-requisites must be met before performing the below steps. The backend service must already be in place and fully configured to be exposed via either HTTP or HTTPS. Firewall rules need to be in place to allow traffic to the reverse proxy and from the reverse proxy to internal server and vice …
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Overview This is a PowerShell script to create reports for all Virtual machines in a subscription including its Resource Group / Virtual Network /IP/NIC/Data disk/Storage/Tags to readable .csv format to help you to identify the deviation and make them standard. The following guide assumes that the user has basic knowledge of using Windows and PowerShell. …
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This is a hot topic after we started to work in a Data Centre migration project for a client where we chose to do a Lift-and-Shift approach to migrate their on premise physical / virtual servers to Azure. Their key ask was to have their existing Windows 2003 servers running in Azure as they …
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This is a step by step guide on how to use Disk2VHD tool (downloaded from internet) to perform a Physical to Cloud or Virtual to Cloud migration. We used this mechanism to migrate the eCommerce servers from their on premise Data Center to Azure and completed the migration of 40+ servers in short time frame. We …
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Overview Script will help you to restore a virtual machine from the existing blob snapshots. Although some familiarity with the Azure Portal would be beneficial, however, for the benefit of everyone, a step by step guide in this document is provided. Script workflow: Script executes Reads the input file which is a comma separated .CSV …
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Often you might receive a request to Delete multiple VMs from Azure. its little cumbersome to delete VM and its components from portal. Automation minimize the time and avoid human errors. This could cover the below scenarios: Delete VM, its associated NICs and disks. The following guide assumes that the user has basic knowledge of …
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