Monthly Archives: January 2015

Microsoft Azure Training 3 – Azure Accounts, Subscriptions and Admin Roles (Exam 70-533)

In this session I go over what Azure accounts and subscriptions are. Further details are provided about various Admin roles in Microsoft Azure both at account and subscription level. This sessions ends with a demo of everything discussed in this session and singing up for a Trial Azure Subscription.  Please subscribe to the channel to stay updated about the training. Also please comment on the training videos. Thank you!

Microsoft Azure Training 2 – Introduction to the cloud (Exam 70-533)

In this session I provide a general introduction to the Cloud. The session starts with a brief history of traditional infrastructure design and moves onto what a Cloud is. Further details are provided on what characterizes a cloud and what various cloud services are. This session wraps  up with whats is Microsoft Azure and some facts about Microsoft Azure. Please subscribe to the channel to stay updated about the training. Also please comment on the training videos. Thank you!

General Availability – G-Series size for Azure VM for East US 2 Region

WOW! I was very excited to read the announcement of G-series VMs in Azure available for people using East US 2 region. This is my home region! The best part is that the prices for the East US 2 region is comparatively cheaper than West US region for the same G-series. Makes me wonder why.

Prices of G-series in East US 2 (Canadian Dollars)

EastUS2GSeriesPrices

Prices of G-series in West US (Canadian Dollars)

WestUSGSeriesPrices
Looking at these prices above, the East US 2 region is about 6 cents cheaper than its counterpart in West US.

Things to remember about G-series VMs in Azure in case you are going to spin one up this weekend for testing:

  • G-series VMs cannot be in the same Cloud Service as A-series, D-Series or DS-Series VMs.
  • You cannot re-size an existing VM to a G-series from any other series. This means your existing VMs will have to be recreated if you want to bump up its’ performance to G-series.

As the top tier G5 can run about $10 an hour, do not forget to de-allocate these VMs after you are done testing with them!

 

Welcome to the Cloud Ranger blog site!

Welcome to the Cloud Ranger blog site! A blog about Microsoft Azure cloud. I am excited to bring you this blog to provide tutorials, news, tips and tricks about the Microsoft Azure platform. Stay tuned for Microsoft Azure Tutorial for Beginners series starting next week.

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