MINI PROJECT REPORT

On

“AZURE LAB on Attach Extra Disk in Virtual Machine”

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN COMPUTER

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Submitted to-
(Mr. ABHIJEET)
(Department of Computer Science & Engineering)

Submitted by-
Student name: Ashutosh Sharma
Roll No. 1900680100080

5th SEMESTER
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING/IT/EC/EE/BT/ME
MEERUT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MEERUT
Table of Contents
DECLARATION.............................................................3
CERTIFICATE...............................................................4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................5

Chapter 1 Cloud Introduction

Chapter 2 AZURE Introduction
Chapter 3 Why AZURE is important?
Chapter 4 How AZURE can help in Business?
Chapter 5 Theory of “How to Attach extra disk in
VM?”
Chapter 6 LAB step of the topic “How to attach
extra disk in VM”
References
 DECLARATION

We hereby declare that the project entitled - “LAB on Attach Extra Disk in
Virtual Machine”, which is being submitted as Mini Project in department of
Computer Science and engineering to Meerut Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Meerut (U.P.) is an authentic record of our genuine work done under
the guidance of Prof. “Mr. ABHIJEET” of Computer Science and Engineering,
Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut.

Date: 21/12/2021 Name of student: Ashutosh Sharma

Place: MIET (Roll no.): 1900680100080

 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that mini project report entitled – “LAB

on Attach Extra Disk in Virtual Machine” submitted by
"ASHUTOSH SHARMA” has been carried out under the
guidance of Prof. “Mr. ABHIJEET” of Computer
Science and Engineering, Meerut Institute of Engineering
and Technology, Meerut. This project report is approved
for Mini Project (KCN 354) in 5th semester in “Computer
Science and Engineering” from Meerut Institute of
Engineering and Technology, Meerut.

Mr. ABHIJEET ( Internal Examiner )

Date: 21/12/2021
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my sincere indebtedness towards our guide Prof., “Mr. ABHIJEET” of

Computer Science and Engineering, Meerut Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Meerut for his valuable suggestion, guidance and supervision
throughout the work. Without his king patronage and guidance the project would
not have taken shape. I would also like to express my gratitude and sincere regards
for his kind approval of the project. Time to time counseling and advises.

I would also like to thank to our HOD Dr. (Prof.) “SANTOSH DAS”, Department
of Computer Science and engineering, Meerut Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Meerut for his expert advice and counseling from time to time.

I owe sincere thanks to all the faculty members in the department of Computer
Science and engineering for their kind guidance and encouragement time to time.

Date: 21/12/2021 Student name: Ashutosh Sharma

Chapter 1: Cloud Introduction :-

The cloud refers to software and services that run on the

Internet, instead of locally on your computer. Most cloud
services can be accessed through a Web browser like Firefox or
Google Chrome, and some companies offer dedicated mobile
apps.
Some examples of cloud services include Google Drive, Apple
iCloud, Netflix, Yahoo Mail, Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive.
(There are also many, many business applications for cloud
computing, but for the purpose of this post, I’ll deal with
consumer solutions.)
The advantage of the cloud is that you can access your
information on any device with an Internet connection. It’s what
allows you to make edits to a file in Google Docs on your home
computer, and then pick up where you left off when you get to
the office. Colleagues can even collaborate on the same
document.
Another benefit of the cloud is that, because the remote servers
handle much of the computing and storage, you don’t
necessarily need an expensive, high-end machine to get your
work done. In fact, some companies are making cloud-based
computers as a low-cost option for consumers and the education
market, the most notable example of this being Google’s
Chromebooks.
But the cloud has its downfalls, too. Without an Internet
connection — or with a crappy one — you’re basically locked
out of accessing your data and cloud-based programs. The same
applies if there are any technical issues or outages on the server
side.

Chapter 2: Introduction to AZURE :-

Azure is Microsoft’s cloud platform, just like

Google has it’s Google Cloud and Amazon has
it’s Amazon Web Service or AWS.000.
Generally, it is a platform through which we can
use Microsoft’s resource. For example, to set
up a huge server, we will require huge
investment, effort, physical space and so on. In
such situations, Microsoft Azure comes to our
rescue. It will provide us with virtual machines,
fast processing of data, analytical and
monitoring tools and so on to make our work
simpler. The pricing of Azure is also simpler
and cost-effective. Popularly termed as “Pay As
You Go”, which means how much you use, pay
only for that.
AZURE History:-
Microsoft unveiled Windows Azure in early
October 2008 but it went to live after February
2010. Later in 2014, Microsoft changed its
name from Windows Azure to Microsoft Azure.
Azure provided a service platform for .NET
services, SQL Services, and many Live
Services. Many people were still very skeptical
about “the cloud”. As an industry, we were
entering a brave new world with many
possibilities. Microsoft Azure is getting bigger
and better in coming days. More tools and
more functionalities are getting added. It has
two releases as of now. It’s famous
version Microsoft Azure v1 and
later Microsoft Azure v2. Microsoft Azure v1
was more like JSON script driven then the new
version v2, which has interactive UI for
simplification and easy learning. Microsoft
Azure v2 is still in the preview version.

Chapter 3: Why AZURE is important ?

Enterprises across the globe are realizing great success

with business solutions powered by Cloud. They are
redefining the way they do business with scalable &
secure cloud-enabled enterprise applications. Globally,
90% of Fortune 500 companies are using Microsoft Azure
to drive their business. Using deeply-integrated Azure
cloud services, enterprises can rapidly build, deploy, and
manage simple to complex applications with ease. Azure
supports a wide range of programming languages,
frameworks, operating systems, databases, and devices,
allowing enterprises to leverage tools and technologies
they trust.

Here are some of the major reasons to choose Azure for

your enterprise:

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a

Service (PaaS) capabilities:
Azure boasts an enticing combination of IaaS and PaaS
services. IaaS enables enterprises to outsource their
infrastructure on Azure and pay for what they use and
PaaS lets them create their own web apps & solutions
without having to buy and maintain the underlying
groundwork. Top Azure consultants from the Microsoft
partner community can work with Enterprises to leverage
Azure PaaS & IaaS to build enterprise apps on the Cloud
for accelerated business growth.

Security Offerings:
Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) is an industry
leading security process on which Azure has been
designed. It comprises security at its core and private data
& services stay safe and secure on Azure Cloud. Microsoft
Azure offers the was the best compliance coverage of
over 50 compliance offerings and is the most trusted
cloud platform by U.S. government institutions. Also, it is
the first to embrace the new international standard for
Cloud privacy, ISO 27018. Thus, Microsoft guarantees the
best in terms of safety for all operations and data on the
Azure Cloud.

Scalability and Ductility:

Applications that run easily, unaffectedly and scale from
10 to 10 million users can be created without any
additional coding by using Azure. Azure Storage provides
ductile, safe, secure and performance-efficient storage
services in cloud. It becomes simpler to change settings
and use more processors for the application to use.

Unmatched Hybrid Capabilities:

Azure has hybrid capabilities that makes it unique. Azure
facilitates easy mobility and a reliable consistent platform
between on-premise and public Cloud. Azure provides a
broader range of hybrid connections including virtual
private networks (VPNs), caches, content delivery
networks (CDNs), and ExpressRoute connections to
improve usability and performance.

Integrated Environment with Other Microsoft Tools:

Organizations dependent on Microsoft tools like Office
365, Outlook and SharePoint invests in a cloud platform
that impeccably integrates with Microsoft products. Use
of Azure simplifies operations by using the same virtual
on-premise machines like Windows and Linux.

Analytics and Intelligence capabilities:

Azure facilitates SQL and NoSQL data services and built-in
support for digging deeper into data and uncovering key
insights for improving business processes and decision
making. Azure is the only cloud platform that offers
Blockchain as a Service (BaaS), Machine Learning, Bots,
and Cognitive APIs capabilities.

Choosing the right Cloud vendor is a very important

decision for Enterprises. Numerous enterprises have
witnessed accelerated business growth by choosing
Azure as their cloud platform.

Easy learning curve:

Familiar tools such as Visual Studio, ASP.NET, and
programming languages like Visual Basic, C++, C#, etc.,
are used to develop cloud native applications, it is thus
easy for consultants to develop cloud based enterprise
applications.

Cost Efficient Platform:

Microsoft’s pay-as-you-go model allows you to pay for
what you use to build or expand resources using Azure
services. This cuts down the IT administration costs to a
minimum as infrastructure is taken care by Microsoft on
Azure. It connects datacenters to the cloud effortlessly
and supports 42 regions like no other cloud provider.

Interoperability:
Amalgamated applications can be developed for on-
premises applications such as cloud database with Azure.
Azure aids Internet protocols and open standards such as
XML, SOAP, REST and HTTP. A software development kit
for Java, PHP, and Ruby is available for applications
written in those languages and Azure tools for Eclipse.

Identity & Access Management (IAM):

Azure offers secure IAM capabilities with Azure Active
Directory service to enable right users to access the right
information. With Azure, Enterprises can adopt mature
IAM capabilities to reduce identity management costs and
become more agile, thus supporting innovative business
initiatives.

Other public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web

Services and Google Cloud Platform also provide similar
capabilities like Microsoft Azure. However, with the sheer
speed that Microsoft is launching new components in
Azure, it is apparent that it is scored higher in the market
place. Trusted Microsoft partners such as Saviant are
helping enterprises build scalable & secure cloud native
applications by taking full advantage of Azure platform.

Chapter 4: How AZURE can help in

business?
Azure can help in our business in the following ways-
 Capital less: We don’t have to worry about the
capital as Azure cuts out the high cost of hardware.
You simply pay as you go and enjoy a
subscription-based model that’s kind to your cash
flow. Also, to set up an Azure account is very easy.
You simply register in Azure Portal and select your
required subscription and get going.
 Less Operational Cost: Azure has low operational
cost because it runs on its own servers whose only
job is to make the cloud functional and bug-free,
it’s usually a whole lot more reliable than your own,
on-location server.
 Cost Effective: If we set up a server on our own,
we need to hire a tech support team to monitor
them and make sure things are working fine. Also,
there might be a situation where the tech support
team is taking too much time to solve the issue
incurred in the server. So, in this regard is way too
pocket-friendly.
 Easy Back Up and Recovery options: Azure
keep backups of all your valuable data. In disaster
 situations, you can recover all your data in a single
click without your business getting affected. Cloud-
based backup and recovery solutions save time,
avoid large up-front investment and roll up third-
party expertise as part of the deal.
 Easy to implement: It is very easy to implement
your business models in Azure. With a couple of
on-click activities, you are good to go. Even there
are several tutorials to make you learn and deploy
faster.
 Better Security: Azure provides more security
than local servers. Be carefree about your critical
data and business applications. As it stays safe in
the Azure Cloud. Even, in natural disasters, where
the resources can be harmed, Azure is a rescue.
The cloud is always on.
 Work from anywhere: Azure gives you the
freedom to work from anywhere and everywhere. It
just requires a network connection and credentials.
And with most serious Azure cloud services
offering mobile apps, you’re not restricted to which
device you’ve got to hand.
 Increased collaboration: With Azure, teams can
access, edit and share documents anytime, from
anywhere. They can work and achieve future goals
hand in hand. Another advantage of the Azure is
that it preserves records of activity and data.
Timestamps are one example of the Azure’s record
keeping. Timestamps improve team collaboration
 by establishing transparency and increasing
accountability.
Chapter 5: Theory on how to attach extra disc in VM :-
A data disk is a virtual hard disk (VHD) that is attached
to a Virtual Machine in order to store the required data.
These disks are registered as Small Computer System
Interface (SCSI) drives and you can use an alphabet to
label them. Each of these disks has a maximum storage
capacity of 1023 GB. VM’s size helps in determining the
number of disks that can be attached to it and also the
storage you should use to hosts them. So, when you
add a data disk to an Azure Virtual Machine, a VHD is
created.

Chapter 6: Steps to attach extra disc in

VM :-
Add a data disk :-
1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
2. Search for and select Virtual machines.
3. Select a virtual machine from the list.
4. On the Virtual machine pane, select Disks.
5. On the Disks pane, select Create and attach a new disk.
6. In the drop-downs for the new disk, make the selections
you want, and name the disk.
7. Select Save to create and attach the new data disk to the
VM.
Initialize a new data disk :-
1. Connect to the VM.
2. Select the Windows Start menu inside the running VM
and enter disk management in the search box. The Disk
Management console opens.
3. Disk Management recognizes that you have a new,
uninitialized disk and the Initialize Disk window
appears.
4. Verify the new disk is selected and then select OK to
initialize it.
5. The new disk appears as unallocated. Right-click
anywhere on the disk and select New simple volume.
The New Simple Volume Wizard window opens.
6. Proceed through the wizard, keeping all of the defaults,
and when you're done select Finish.
7. Close Disk Management.
8. A pop-up window appears notifying you that you need
to format the new disk before you can use it.
Select Format disk.
9. In the Format new disk window, check the settings, and
then select Start.
10. A warning appears notifying you that formatting the
disks erases all of the data. Select OK.
11. When the formatting is complete, select OK.
Next steps
 You can also attach a data disk by using PowerShell.
 If your application needs to use the D: drive to store
data, you can change the drive letter of the Windows
temporary disk.

References:
 GeekforGeeks
 Tutorials Point
 http://docs.microsoft.com/
 Saviant applying intelligence