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.NET developer/architect. Runner, espresso drinker and lover of gourmet food.

Azure Automation

As indicated in my last blog post this is the first of two posts describing my experiences and learning in connection with setting up a Minecraft server. In this one we will look at Azure Automation and create a small … Continue reading

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Azure Automation, Azure Management Libraries and Minecraft

For a long time the “household trolls” have been bugging me about setting up their own Minecraft server. I finally got around to do this the other day, using Microsoft Azure for the hosting. All is working great, but it … Continue reading

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Cleaning up an Azure Deployment

You most likely know this scenarios: you have deployed a nice environment into Windows Azure. Just a few AD/DC, a few front-end servers, a couple of application servers and of course two or three SQL Servers. Now you don’t need … Continue reading

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Installing SQL Server 2012 in a Mirror Setup

In my series on creating a SharePoint farm in Windows Azure we last time created the virtual machines for the two front-end servers, the two application servers and the three servers to be used by SQL Server. In this sixth … Continue reading

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Default size of OS-image in Windows Azure VMs

In my recent series of blog posts (first can be found here) on creating a SharePoint farm in Windows Azure, I showed how to extend the OS disk from the initial 30 GB. With the general availability of virtual machines … Continue reading

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Rolling out Images for SharePoint farm in Windows Azure

In this fifth post in the series on creating a SharePoint farm in Windows Azure we will look at the main script used to create the VMs. For those who might have missed the previous posts they are: Creating a … Continue reading

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Creating a DC/AD for use in Windows Azure

In the fourth post on the experiences gained during the creation of a SharePoint farm in Windows Azure will look at establishing the domain controllers and active directory. The previous three were: Creating a SharePoint Farm in Windows Azure Creating … Continue reading

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Creating a Base Image for use in Windows Azure

This is the third blog post on the subject of creating and deploying a SharePoint farm in Windows Azure. The previous two are: Creating a SharePoint Farm in Windows Azure Creating a Virtual Network in Windows Azure In this post … Continue reading

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Creating a Virtual Network in Windows Azure

As announced in my last post I will in a number of blog posts walk through the steps taken to create a SharePoint farm in Windows Azure. This post will explain how to setup a Virtual Network (VNET) in Windows … Continue reading

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Creating a SharePoint Farm in Windows Azure

I have recently been involved in a (pilot) project moving a public facing SharePoint farm to Windows Azure. This will be the first of a series of blog posts “from the trenches” about the different steps taken to achieve this … Continue reading

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