Microsoft Azure

Biz.Kid09 · 8 Sep 2015 at 20:42

Couldn't see a thread for Azure specifically.

Just wondering how many on here use it or maybe any of the alternatives eg Amazon S3.

I myself have just started using Azure as a place for me to tinker with various VM's and so forth. I want to move into this sector in the future so starting early and hopefully in a few years be an Azure master.

Anyone else use it for personal or business use?

I myself loaded a Linux VM last night and setup OpenVPN. Working like a dream, got a stable and quick VPN on my laptop within the hour.

Biz.Kid09 · 9 Sep 2015 at 09:36

Well the reason I am using Azure is because of the free credit I get as MSDN subscriber (Computer Science student, so get Dreamspark).

Will check out DigitalOcean though, cheers

Biz.Kid09 · 9 Sep 2015 at 21:23

Stelly said:
I use Azure and AWS a lot at the moment in my current role. I dont mind it, its okay, its nothing that I shout and scream about.

Stelly

Out of interest, what is your role? and by nothing to shout and scream about, what do you mean?

Biz.Kid09 · 14 Sep 2015 at 13:43

Stelly said:
I'm a technical architect/systems developer.

As in it does what it says on the tin... just the norm in hosted services.

Thanks,

Stelly

Ah interesting, would you mind if I sent you an email asking a few questions?

I see,

Yamahahahahaha said:
The best thing about Azure is the Azure Web Pack functionality with System Centre. Hybrid platform (on prem and cloud) is lovely for larger orgs. I'm still on the fence about it's usefulness for smaller shops (Pricing mostly).

As Stelly says, what the platform delivers is much of a muchness compared to AWS.

I see what you mean, yeah for many its not a feasible option but definitely for larger orgs it is a good platform.

Yeah I agree, as I say I have only looked at Azure because I can use it for free and it was recommended to me.

Biz.Kid09 · 17 Sep 2015 at 10:01

FirebarUK said:
This.

It is certainly NOT "just the norm in hosted services". AWS is miles ahead of anyone, even Microsoft.

In what ways is AWS superior to Azure, not trolling I am genuinely interested!

Biz.Kid09 · 17 Sep 2015 at 19:04

Thanks Firebar, interesting stuff. Will start looking at AWS, I had exclusively been looking at Azure although I am of course at the very beginning at looking at all of this new 'tech'

Biz.Kid09 · 23 Nov 2015 at 11:51

Just thought I would update this, unfortunately my university's dreamspark account doesn't cover Azure so I don't get the free credits every month too keep playing round with it.

Got me thinking about these MicroServers and getting one whilst they are on cashback and installing Server 2012 (I can get free) and carrying on with my learning and playing around on there. I don't think I am going to lose out on anything doing it this way am I?

Biz.Kid09 · 23 Nov 2015 at 15:55

FirebarUK said:
Install Helion Eucalyptus into a VM or onto a MicroServer and familiarise yourself with the AWS way of working. You could also look at the free tier in AWS.

I will have to look into Helion, I haven't heard of it.

Thanks for the suggestion of AWS, I have just signed up and spun a OpenVPN instance, going to have to wait till I get home to try and set it up properly so just going to have to give it a go and see what happens.

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Feb 2016 at 07:50

So,

Still rocking my AWS and Azure thingies, been doing plenty of reading and so forth but I am just wondering if anyone can suggest any practical 'challenges' I could do in either AWS or Azure to keep learning and practicing.

I think I want to focus my career on the 'cloud' so any other advice or things I should be doing would be greatly be appreciated!

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Feb 2016 at 22:15

Thanks very much Caged, will crack on and update with my progress!

Ah, run into an issue. I have my OpenVPN running at the moment and with the "Free Tier" you can only run one at a time!