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Implementing Azure Solutions

Azure Resource Manager and Tools

The Azure platform consists primarily of three parts: part 1, called Azure Execution Model, denotes the areas where you can provide your services and applications in the cloud; parts 2 and 3, called Azure Application Building Blocks and Azure Data Services, refer to services that extend the platform to common capabilities and functionalities.

I could actually quit the description of the platform, because most users get only these three parts to see, but there are still more. Many other services are working under the hood of the platform and ensure the ongoing operation. These services include, for example, the Azure traffic manager, the Azure load balancer, and the Azure resource manager. All of these services can be customized using various interfaces for your personal needs.

In this chapter, I'll introduce you to the Azure resource manager in detail and we'll explore...

Understanding the Azure resource manager

With the classic Azure system management, you could previously manage only one resource on the Azure platform at the same time. But what about more complex applications, as are common today? The infrastructure of today's applications typically consists of several components - a virtual machine, a storage account, a virtual network, a web app, a database, a database server, or a third-party service. To manage such complex applications, with the first preview of the Azure management portal 3.0, the concept of resource groups was introduced.

You now see your components no longer as separate entities, but as related and interdependent parts of a single entity. So you will be able to manage all the resources of your application simultaneously.

As an instrument for this type of management, the Azure resource manager (and the Azure resource manager tools) was introduced, and...

Functionalities provided by the Azure resource manager

In this section, I would like to give you a brief overview of the functionalities of the Azure resource manager. The list, however, is only a selection and is limited to the most frequently used features. You will find detailed information on the use of the features in the following sections of this chapter.

Let us have a look at the list:

  • Access control with Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Logical organization of all the resources of a subscription, with Azure resource tags (for example, for each project and tenant).
  • Improved cost control. You can view the costs for the whole group or for a group of resources with the same tag.
  • Use of Azure resource manager templates (ARM templates):
    • As a deployment template, in the provision of individual solutions on the Azure platform (the most popular example is deploying a SharePoint server farm).
    • As a resource...

Working with the Azure resource manager

We now know that the Azure resource manager serves as the technical base for the provision of resources. How are we going to continue? First, we will deal with the basic workflows in Azure resource manager. Then, in the second part, we will look at working with templates.

Before we begin, I want to introduce some very important facts that are important for all workflows:

  • All of the resources in your resource group have the same life cycle. You will deploy, update, and delete them at the same time.
  • Each resource can only exist in one resource group.
  • You can add or remove a resource to a resource group at any time. You can also move a resource from one resource group to another.
  • A resource group can contain resources that exist in different locations.
  • A resource can interact with a resource in another resource groups when the two resources are related but they do not share...

Creating an Azure resource group

The Creating an Azure resource group workflow is the first in a series of basic workflows, but also the most important. Why? Simple answer: an Azure resource group is the central element of the Azure resource manager concept. Without an existing resource group, nothing works, and I mean not only individual services, but your complete Azure subscription. To create an Azure resource group, perform the following steps:

  1. Open your Azure management portal at https://portal.azure.com.
  2. In the portal, click on Resource groups:
  1. On the Resource groups blade, click on theAdd option:
  1. On the Resource groups blade, type the following values, and then click on the Create button:
  • Resource group name: acdppbook (or the name of your choice)
  • Subscription: Use the default subscription
  • Resource group location: Select your preferred location:
  1. You can see the progress when creating the resource...

Understanding the Azure resource manager


With the classic Azure system management, you could previously manage only one resource on the Azure platform at the same time. But what about more complex applications, as are common today? The infrastructure of today's applications typically consists of several components - a virtual machine, a storage account, a virtual network, a web app, a database, a database server, or a third-party service. To manage such complex applications, with the first preview of the Azure management portal 3.0, the concept of resource groups was introduced.

You now see your components no longer as separate entities, but as related and interdependent parts of a single entity. So you will be able to manage all the resources of your application simultaneously.

As an instrument for this type of management, the Azure resource manager (and the Azure resource manager tools) was introduced, and can be accessed via a variety of different technologies and interfaces. These access...

Functionalities provided by the Azure resource manager


In this section, I would like to give you a brief overview of the functionalities of the Azure resource manager. The list, however, is only a selection and is limited to the most frequently used features. You will find detailed information on the use of the features in the following sections of this chapter.

Let us have a look at the list:

  • Access control with Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Logical organization of all the resources of a subscription, with Azure resource tags (for example, for each project and tenant).
  • Improved cost control. You can view the costs for the whole group or for a group of resources with the same tag.
  • Use of Azure resource manager templates (ARM templates):
    • As a deployment template, in the provision of individual solutions on the Azure platform (the most popular example is deploying a SharePoint server farm).
    • As a resource provider template, for the implementation of measures (for example, configuration)...

Working with the Azure resource manager


We now know that the Azure resource manager serves as the technical base for the provision of resources. How are we going to continue? First, we will deal with the basic workflows in Azure resource manager. Then, in the second part, we will look at working with templates.

Before we begin, I want to introduce some very important facts that are important for all workflows:

  • All of the resources in your resource group have the same life cycle. You will deploy, update, and delete them at the same time.
  • Each resource can only exist in one resource group.
  • You can add or remove a resource to a resource group at any time. You can also move a resource from one resource group to another.
  • A resource group can contain resources that exist in different locations.
  • A resource can interact with a resource in another resource groups when the two resources are related but they do not share the same life cycle (for example, a web app connecting to a database).

OK, let's start...

Creating an Azure resource group


The Creating an Azure resource group workflow is the first in a series of basic workflows, but also the most important. Why? Simple answer: an Azure resource group is the central element of the Azure resource manager concept. Without an existing resource group, nothing works, and I mean not only individual services, but your complete Azure subscription. To create an Azure resource group, perform the following steps:

  1. Open your Azure management portal at https://portal.azure.com.
  2. In the portal, click on Resource groups:
  1. On the Resource groups blade, click on theAdd option:
  1. On the Resource groups blade, type the following values, and then click on the Create button:
  • Resource group name: acdppbook (or the name of your choice)
  • Subscription: Use the default subscription
  • Resource group location: Select your preferred location:
    1. You can see the progress when creating the resource group, in the notification service of the portal:
    1. As soon as the resource group has been created...

    Adding a resource to an Azure resource group


    We have just learned how to create an Azure resource group. Now we'll fill the new resource group with life and add a resource. To complete this process, the Azure platform has a total of three possible approaches. I will now introduce you to them one by one.

    For all approaches, I will show the necessary work steps on the example of adding an Azure storage account. But note that the description of the procedure applies also to all other resource types in the same or slightly modified form.

    First approach - adding a storage account to your Azure resource group

    To add a storage account to your Azure resource group, perform the following steps:

    1. Open your Azure management portal at https://portal.azure.com.
    2. In the portal, click on New, then click on Data + Storage, and then click on Storage account:
    1. On the Create storage account blade, type a unique name for the storage account you are creating in the Name textbox. If the name is unique, you will see a...

    Tagging in the Azure resource manager


    We have just learned how to create an Azure resource group, and how to add an Azure resource. What we are still missing? Short answer: we still need a way to organize our resources logically, for example, for the calculation of cost or for a targeted tracking.

    The Azure resource manager offers a solution for this—Azure resource tags. Azure resource tags are any key/value pairs that appear useful to describe a resource.

    Let's see an example:

    Key

    Value

    Department

    Management

    Project

    ppbook

    Tenant

    ACD

    Once you have defined a resource tag, you can use this as a filter in Azure PowerShell or in the Azure Billing APIs (Azure Usage API, Azure RateCard API). Up to 15 tags can be defined per resource.

    I will show you the necessary work steps on the example of tagging an Azure storage account, but note that the description of the procedure applies to all other resource types in the same form:

    1. Open your Azure management portal at https://portal.azure.com.
    2. In the portal, click...
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    Microsoft Azure has numerous effective solutions that shape the future of any business. However, the major challenge that architects and administrators face are implementing these solutions appropriately. Our book focuses on various implementation scenarios that will help overcome the challenge of implementing Azure’s solutions in a very efficient manner and will also help you to prepare for Microsoft Architect exam. You will not only learn how to secure a newly deployed Azure Active Directory but also get to know how Azure Active Directory Synchronization could be implemented. To maintain an isolated and secure environment so that you can run your virtual machines and applications, you will implement Azure networking services. Also to manage, access, and secure your confidential data, you will implement storage solutions. Toward the end, you will explore tips and tricks to secure your environment. By the end, you will be able to implement Azure solutions such as networking, storage, and cloud effectively.

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