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This document provides an overview of lessons in a module about planning to deploy SQL Server on Microsoft Azure. Lesson 1 covers using SQL Server on Azure virtual machines versus Azure SQL Database. It also discusses Azure virtual networks and authentication. Lesson 2 discusses Azure storage options like disk types and data compression. Lesson 3 covers authentication and security when using Azure SQL databases. Lesson 4 demonstrates how to provision and connect to databases in Azure SQL Database. The document concludes with a lab scenario to plan and deploy an Azure SQL database.

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20765C 07

This document provides an overview of lessons in a module about planning to deploy SQL Server on Microsoft Azure. Lesson 1 covers using SQL Server on Azure virtual machines versus Azure SQL Database. It also discusses Azure virtual networks and authentication. Lesson 2 discusses Azure storage options like disk types and data compression. Lesson 3 covers authentication and security when using Azure SQL databases. Lesson 4 demonstrates how to provision and connect to databases in Azure SQL Database. The document concludes with a lab scenario to plan and deploy an Azure SQL database.

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Module 7

Planning to Deploy SQL Server on


Microsoft Azure
Module Overview

• SQL Server on Virtual Machines and Azure SQL


Database
• Azure Storage
• Azure SQL Server Authentication
• Deploying Databases in Azure SQL Database
Lesson 1: SQL Server on Virtual Machines and
Azure SQL Database

• SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines


• Azure SQL Database
• Virtual Machine or Azure SQL Database?
• Azure Virtual Networks
• Azure Active Directory
• SQL Database Performance Tiers
• Database Transaction Units
• Demonstration: Provisioning an Azure Virtual
Machine
SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

• Infrastructure as a service model


• Azure provides compute and storage resources
• Customer administers Windows and SQL Server
• Licensed either through a prebuilt virtual
machine image or with an existing license
• Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions for SQL
2008 R2 and later are available as prebuilt
images
• Linux images also available for SQL Server 2017
• Azure virtual machines have an availability SLA of
99.95 percent
• Resource groups
Azure SQL Database

• Platform as a service and Software as a service


model
• Hardware, software, and almost all administration
provided by Azure
• No license considerations or additional storage
costs
• Some concepts and Transact-SQL commands not
supported
• Limits on database size
• Azure SQL Database has an availability SLA of
99.95 percent
Virtual Machine or Azure SQL Database?

• Is this a new or existing application?


• Will databases of greater than 4 terabytes be
needed?
• Are IT resources available for support and
administration?
• Is full administrative control required?
• Will the application be a cloud/on-premises
hybrid?
Azure Virtual Networks

VNet Internet

VNet

VPN

NSG

On-Premises VNet
Azure Active Directory

• Use user accounts in Azure Active Directory to


access SQL Server
• Use the same accounts to access all other Azure
resources and applications
• Synchronize user accounts in Azure Active
Directory with on-premises Active Directory
SQL Database Performance Tiers

• Single database—each database has its own


service tier
• Elastic database pool—a group of databases
share a pool of resources, allocated dynamically
• Service tiers
• Basic—small databases that have low concurrency
• Standard—suitable for most concurrent databases
• Premium—highest levels of performance and
availability
• Switch tiers at any time
Database Transaction Units

• Single database performance measured in


database transaction units (DTUs)
• 1 DTU = 1 transaction per second
• Elastic database pool performance measured in
elastic database transaction units (eDTUs)
• 1 eDTU = 1 transaction per second
• eDTUs are only allocated to databases in the pool as
they are required
Demonstration: Provisioning an Azure Virtual
Machine

In this demonstration, you will see:


• How to provision an Azure virtual machine with
SQL Server
Lesson 2: Azure Storage

• Sizes of Azure Virtual Machines


• Virtual Disk Types
• Data Compression
• Instant File Initialization
Sizes of Azure Virtual Machines

• Azure virtual machines are defined by:


• CPU cores
• Memory
• Temporary hard disk
• Maximum number of data disks
• Maximum data throughput
• Maximum network interface cards/network bandwidth

• The Azure compute unit


• Virtual machine sizes are divided into ‘series’:
• D-Series—fast
• F-Series—best value
• G-Series—more memory
Virtual Disk Types

• Azure virtual machine disk types:


• Operating system disk
• Stores the operating system
• 1,023 GB SATA drive
• Labelled Drive C
• Temporary disk
• Labelled Drive D
• Used for temporary data
• No data is persisted in the event of failure
• Do not use to store data
• Data disks
• The number that you can add depends on the size of the
virtual machine
• They determine the size of disk, up to a maximum of 1,023 GB
Data Compression

• Azure SQL Database supports row and page


compression
• For rowstore tables and indexes with high I/O
workloads, enable compression
• Columnstore compression is always used for
columnstore indexes
• Further columnstore compression can be applied
using columnstore archive compression
• This reduces the space required, but also reduces
performance
• Use for data that is accessed infrequently, and where
you want to minimize storage space
Instant File Initialization

• Instant file initialization


• Faster initialization of disk space
• Does not overwrite disks with zeros before using

• Off by default
• Use with on-premises SQL Server or SQL Server
running in an Azure virtual machine
Lesson 3: Azure SQL Server Authentication

• Security Overview of Azure SQL Database


• Connection Security
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Auditing and Compliance
Security Overview of Azure SQL Database

• Azure SQL Database uses a layered security


model
• Azure SQL Database V12 now supports:
• Always Encrypted
• Transparent data encryption
• Row-level security
• Dynamic data masking

• Data encryption
• Making data unreadable to attackers

• Controlling access
• Controlling permissions to database objects
• Auditing and monitoring
Connection Security

• Connection security is enforced by using firewall


rules
• Firewall rules allow only certain IP addresses to
connect
• Firewall rules can be set at the server or database
level
• You can add or amend firewalls either through
the Azure portal or using Windows PowerShell
Authentication

• Azure SQL Database supports both SQL Server


Authentication and Windows Authentication
• Use Azure Active Directory for Windows
Authentication
Authorization

• Authorization is required to work with SQL Server


securables
• Securables are things such as tables, views, and
stored procedures.
• Authorization is granted to principals: logins or
database users
Auditing and Compliance

• No system is 100 percent secure, so auditing


forms an important part of data protection
• Enable Azure SQL Database auditing through the
Azure portal
• Event logs are stored in an Azure storage
account
• View logs by using Azure Storage Explorer
• View logs in the Azure portal
Lesson 4: Deploying Databases in Azure SQL
Database

• Demonstration: Provisioning a Database in Azure


SQL Database
• Demonstration: Connecting to a Database in
Azure SQL Database
Demonstration: Provisioning a Database in Azure
SQL Database

In this demonstration, you will see:


• How to provision a database in Azure SQL
Database by using Azure PowerShell
Demonstration: Connecting to a Database in
Azure SQL Database

In this demonstration, you will see:


• How to connect to a database in Azure SQL
Database
Lab: Plan and Deploy an Azure SQL Database

• Exercise 1: Plan an Azure SQL Database


• Exercise 2: Provision an Azure SQL Database
• Exercise 3: Connect to an Azure SQL Database

Logon Information
Virtual machine: 20765C-MIA-SQL
User name: ADVENTUREWORKS\Student
Password: Pa55w.rd

Estimated Time: 45 minutes


Lab Scenario

As a pilot project for Adventure Works Cycles, you


have been tasked with planning and deploying a
new database to Microsoft Azure.
Lab Review

Having completing this lab, you will now be able to:


• Plan an Azure SQL Database
• Provision an Azure SQL Database
• Connect to, and configure, an Azure SQL database
Module Review and Takeaways

• Real-world Issues and Scenarios


• Review Question(s)

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