Azure-to-Azure VM Replication

Azure-to-Azure VM Replication Flow Site Recovery Mobility Service Installation When replication is enabled for an Azure VM, the Site Recovery Mobility Service extension is automatically installed on the VM. This service registers the VM with Azure Site Recovery. Continuous replication begins, capturing disk writes in real time and transferring them to a cache storage account […]

Virtual Machine Data Protection

Virtual Machine Data Protection Options 1. Azure Backup Purpose: Protect Azure VMs running production workloads. Features: Supports application-consistent backups for Windows and Linux. Creates recovery points stored in geo-redundant Recovery Services vaults. Restore options: Entire VM Specific files/folders Backup Process: Create a Recovery Services vault. Define a backup policy (schedule & retention). Enable backup on […]

Configure Azure Backup

Azure Backup allows you to back up and restore files and folders from Windows machines to the Azure cloud using the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent. No separate backup server is required. This supports Windows VMs and physical machines, but not Linux. 2. Prerequisites Windows Server VM or physical machine. Azure subscription. Latest MARS […]

Azure Backup

Azure Backup Overview Azure Backup is a cloud-based backup solution that replaces traditional on-premises or off-site backup methods. It allows you to protect and restore your data securely and cost-effectively using Microsoft Azure. Key Features & Benefits Offload On-Premises Backup Simplifies backing up on-premises resources to Azure. Supports both short-term and long-term backup without complex […]

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed Kubernetes platform on Azure, designed to simplify deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. AKS offloads cluster management tasks to Azure, allowing you to focus on workloads rather than infrastructure. Key Features Feature Description Flexible deployment options Deploy via Azure Portal, CLI, Resource Manager […]

Containers vs Virtual Machines

Containers vs Virtual Machines (VMs) Containers are an evolution of virtualization, virtualizing the operating system rather than the hardware. This allows multiple applications to run isolated on the same OS instance. Here’s a comparison: Feature Containers Virtual Machines Isolation Lightweight isolation; not as strong as VMs Strong isolation; complete separation from host OS and other […]

Azure App Service

Azure App Service Overview Azure App Service enables you to create websites, mobile backends, and APIs that run on Windows or Linux. Apps scale easily and support multiple deployment options. Reasons to Use App Services Multiple languages/frameworks: ASP.NET, Java, Ruby, Node.js, PHP, Python; also PowerShell or scripts as background services. DevOps support: Continuous integration/deployment with […]

Azure App Service

Azure App Service Plans Overview An App Service plan in Azure defines the compute resources a web app uses. Think of it as the “server farm” where your app runs. Multiple apps can share the same App Service plan, which means they share the same VMs, CPU, memory, and storage. Key Attributes of an App […]

Virtual Machine Availability, Downtime and Scale

Virtual Machine Availability and Downtime Azure VMs can be affected by: Unplanned Hardware Maintenance Triggered when Azure predicts a hardware/platform failure. Uses Live Migration to move VMs to healthy hardware, causing minimal downtime. Unexpected Downtime Caused by hardware/network failures. Azure automatically migrates the VM to healthy hardware, but a reboot may occur, and temporary disk […]

Linux Virtual Machines in Azure

Linux Virtual Machines in Azure Azure supports a wide range of Linux distributions and versions, including: CentOS by OpenLogic CoreOS Debian Oracle Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Ubuntu Linux Distribution Highlights When working with Linux virtual machines in Azure, keep the following in mind: Hundreds of Linux images are available through the Azure Marketplace. […]