Operations in Azure

Craig Forster Cloud Solution ArchitectMicrosoft Denmark

Azure File SyncRecovery Service vaultsSelf-Service power-downs

Azure File Sync

Cloud tiering Turn a server into a lightweight, performance cache for Azure Files

Multi-site sync Keep a data set in sync across multiple locations

Direct cloud access Native file format with SMB or REST access

Integrated cloud backup Point-in-time recovery and retention policies without redundant data transfer

Rapid file server DR Fast namespace sync with no need to wait for data restore

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4230709

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P95 CPU utilization

CPU Utilization

Resize savings$970 = 70%

Snoozing

Resizing

Snooze savings$162 = 81%

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https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/tree/master/azure-resource-optimization-toolkit

https://www.microsoft.com/itshowcase/Article/Content/861/Optimizing-resource-efficiency-in-Microsoft-Azure

https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates

Azure File Sync

Recovery Service vaults

Self-Service power-downs