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Presented by:Tyler Bithell

SharePoint 2013 Restore Rehearsal in Azure

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Tyler BithellChief Technical Architect of Portals at B2B Technologies. Worked with SharePoint since 2006. SharePoint Consultant since 2009. MCPD/MCITP – SharePoint 2010. MS in Computer Science.

Blog…http://sharepointv15.wordpress.com

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Session Topics

•Case Origin •Azure Setup•Machine Setup•Restore process•Demo•Questions?

TOPICS

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Origin

•Given the complexity of the environment we started to explore different avenues by which to do a full environment restore

•We wanted a complete duplicate environment in which we could rehearse the restore periodically.

•As always price was a factor, so we settled on Azure since we could just shut off the machines when we weren’t using them

•We wanted somewhere to test patches

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Azure Setup AZURE SETUP

•The client already had an O365 subscription, so we were able to hook the account to that instance of Azure AD and use organizational accounts.

•The new Azure Account came with a $200 credit which covered just about the entire environment set up.

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Azure Setup

•Set up a virtual network

•Specified private IP space

•Created storage account

•Copied Domain Controller VHD to Azure using the powershell tools.

•Set the VHD as a Windows bootable disc

AZURE SETUP

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Azure Setup

•Created the machine for the DC

•Attached it to the previously created disc

•Set the IP via powershell

•get-azurevm -ServiceName servicename -name machinename|Set-AzureStaticVNetIP -IPAddress ###.##...|Update-AzureVM

•Configured the virtual network to point to that IP for DNS

•Created all the machines

AZURE SETUP

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Azure Cost Example AZURE SETUP

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Environment Setup

•Created machines with appropriate specs

•Joined the machines to the domain and duplicated the permissions in the source environment.

•Installed SQL and duplicated permissions in the source environment.

•Installed DocAve Manager and agents and restored/connected to control database.

•Installed SharePoint

ENVIRONMENT SETUP

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Restore Process

•Use DocAve Data Manager to import the Platform Backup

•Go through the Platform Backup Process• Restore databases

• Connect to farm

• Restore index

• Optionally go back and restore WFE settings etc.

RESTORE SETUP

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Demo DEMO

Azure Demo

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Resources

•Download and upload VHDs to Azure… http://michaelwasham.com/windows-azure-powershell-reference-guide/uploading-and-downloading-vhds-to-windows-azure/

•Powershell for Azure… http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/install-configure-powershell/#Connect

•Virtual network FAQ… http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn133803.aspx

•Cloud only virtual network how to… http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn631643.aspx

LINKS

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Tyler BithellChief Technical Architect of Portals at B2B Technologies. Worked with SharePoint since 2006. SharePoint Consultant since 2009. MCPD/MCITP – SharePoint 2010. MS in Computer Science.

Blog…http://sharepointv15.wordpress.com

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