This is the presentation from the Global Windows Azure Bootcamp event in Sofia, Bulgaria. The presentation covers topics regarding Business Intelligence components for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and 2012 on Windows Azure Virtual Machines.
4. Where to start
• Windows Azure account
• Windows Azure Virtual Machine
o SQL Server 2012 SP1 on WS 2008R2
o SQL Server 2012 SP1 on WS2012
• Cloud application
• Storage account
• Endpoints (+Windows Firewall)
5. Features available in Windows Azure VM
SQL Server BI Feature
Installed on the gallery
image
Notes
Reporting Services Native Mode Yes Installed but requires configuration.
Reporting Services SharePoint Mode No The Windows Azure Virtual Machine gallery image
does not include SharePoint or SharePoint
installation files.
Analysis Services Multidimensional and
Data mining (OLAP)
Yes Installed and configured as the default Analysis
Services instance
Analysis Services Tabular No Supported in SQL Server 2012 images but it is not
installed by default. Install another instance of
Analysis Services.
Analysis Services PowerPivot for
SharePoint
No The Windows Azure Virtual Machine gallery image
does not include SharePoint or SharePoint
installation files.
7. Reporting services in Azure VMs
• SQL Server Reporting Services
o Native mode – files only – configuration needed
o Sharepoint and PowerPivot – not available in Azure VMs
• Configuration
o Endpoints
o Windows Firewall
o Service accounts
• Deployment
o SSDT
o Report Builder
o VHD (CSUpload)
8. DEMO
• Create a VM
• Configure endpoints and firewall
• Configure RS
10. Analysis Services in Azure VMs
• Analysis Services
o Multidimensional
o Tabular – new installation from the media in the VM
• Configuration
o Default instance
o Service accounts
o Endpoints (+Windows Firewall)
• Deployment
o SSDT
o Deployment wizard
o Scripts
12. Network FW and Endpoints summary
• VM Firewall
o 1433 TCP (DB Engine)
o 1434 UDP (SQL Browser)
o 2382 TCP (SQL Browser)
o 80 (SSRS Web)
o 2383 (SSAS)
o XXXX (SSAS fixed port)
• Endpoints
o VPN/Domain
o Global
• Same as VM FW
16. Best practices and recommendations
• Size of the VMs
o Large or Extra large
o Pricing
• Disk management
o Do not use C: and D: drives
• Stop or uninstall services you are not using
o SQL Server Integration services
o AS/RS if not used
• Updates, updates, updates!
17. Summary
• VMs with BI components installed
• Customizable VMs
• Licensing and deployment models
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