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Harness the Power of the Migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
The migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL simplifies the process of moving your PostgreSQL databases to Azure, offering both offline and online migration options from an on-premises servers, AWS RDS for PostgreSQL, Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), and Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server. The migration service is designed to help you move to Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server with ease and confidence.
Advantages of Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
By migrating to Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server, you can take advantage of:
Cost-Effective Scaling and Performance: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – flexible server offers built-in high availability with no additional cost, and the ability to scale compute and storage resources independently, allowing for more precise control over performance and cost management.
Improved Control and Customization: Users gain more control over the database server’s maintenance windows and can choose when to apply patches, ensuring minimal disruption to their applications.
Enhanced Security Features: With Azure Database for PostgreSQL – flexible server, users benefit from Azure’s advanced security features, including the ability to restrict network access using firewalls and VNet integration. Data is protected with encryption at rest and in transit, and users can leverage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for authentication, enhancing overall security posture.
Simplified Management and Migration: Simplifies the management of PostgreSQL databases with features like automatic backups, point-in-time restore, and migration services.
Global Availability and Reliability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – flexible server is available in multiple regions worldwide, ensuring that users can deploy their databases close to their users to reduce latency. The built-in high availability with zone-redundant deployment options ensures that databases remain operational even in the event of zone failures, providing enterprise-level reliability.
Vector Search + Azure AI Extension: With the integration of Vector Search and Azure AI extension for PostgreSQL, users can perform advanced search operations and leverage AI-driven insights directly within the database, further enhancing query capabilities and application intelligence.
Migration Options with the Migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
The service caters to various migration needs, accommodating different source environments. Below is a table summarizing the migration support provided by the service:
Source Environment
Offline Migration
Online Migration
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server
Supported
Supported
AWS RDS for PostgreSQL
Supported
Planned within next 6 months.
On-Premises
Supported
Azure VM
Supported
Key Benefits of Using the Migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL
When it comes to migrating your PostgreSQL databases to the cloud, Azure offers a robust and user-friendly solution with the migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL. This service is designed to streamline the migration process, offering a range of benefits that cater to the needs of businesses looking to leverage the advantages of a managed cloud database environment.
Managed Migration Service
The migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL is a fully managed service, meaning that we handle the complexities of the migration process.
Support for Schema and Data Migrations
The migration service isn’t limited to just data migrations; it also supports schema migrations. This comprehensive approach ensures that both the structure and the content of your databases are accurately migrated in the target environment, maintaining the integrity and functionality of your applications.
No Complex Setup
One of the most significant advantages of using this migration service is the elimination of complex setup procedures.
Simple Portal-Based/CLI Migration Experience
Whether you prefer a graphical interface or command-line tools, the migration service offers a simple portal-based experience for those who prefer a visual approach, as well as a command-line interface (CLI) for those who are more comfortable with scripting and automation.
No Size Limitations
Unlike Azure DMS (classic), which can migrate only up to 1TB of data, the migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL can handle databases of any size. This means that whether you’re dealing with a small database or a large-scale enterprise database, the migration service is equipped to manage the migration without issue.
Overcoming Azure DMS (classic) limitations
The new migration service overcomes many of the limitations of Azure DMS (classic) for PostgreSQL migrations, as documented in the Azure DMS (classic) PostgreSQL known issues. By addressing these challenges, the service provides a smoother and more reliable migration experience.
To ensure an optimal migration experience with enhanced capabilities, we highly recommend utilizing our newly introduced migration service for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. This service is designed to offer superior performance, greater flexibility, and support for larger databases compared to Azure DMS (classic).
Overview of the Migration Process
Before initiating the migration, it’s crucial to perform pre-requisites and run pre-migration validations, to ensure a smooth migration between source and target.
Step 1: Prepare for Your Migration
Provision your target Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server instance.
Set up the necessary network and security configurations to ensure connectivity between the source and target servers.
For detailed guidance on network configuration during database migration to Azure, refer to the documentation on Network configurations and Connectivity.
Step 2: Pre-Migration Validations
Check the compatibility of your PostgreSQL version with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Identify any unsupported features or extensions.
Verify that the target Azure Database for PostgreSQL can establish a connection to the source database.
For an overview of pre-migration validation steps to ensure a smooth transition to Azure Database for PostgreSQL, visit the documentation on Pre-Migration Validation.
Step 3: Launch Your Migration
In the Azure portal, find your Azure Database for PostgreSQL – flexible server instance and start the migration process using the migration service.
Input the required details for your source, target database, including connection strings and access credentials.
Step 4: Monitor and Validate the Migration
Keep track of the migration’s progress via the Azure portal/CLI.
Post-migration, verify that all data has been successfully migrated and is intact on the target server.
Step 5: Finalize Your Migration
Update your application’s connection strings to point to the new Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
Conduct comprehensive testing to confirm that your applications are fully operational with the new target database server i.e. Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible server.
Conclusion
The migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL is transforming the way businesses migrate their databases to the cloud. With its migration options and the robust capabilities of Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server, you can elevate your database management, ensuring scalability, availability, and security. Embrace this service to streamline your migration journey and unlock the full potential of your data in the cloud.
Next Steps
To learn more about the migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL, go to Overview of the Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
For a comprehensive guide on using migration Service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL to migrate your PostgreSQL databases to Azure Database for PostgreSQL via the Azure portal and CLI, refer to the official Azure documentation: Migrate PostgreSQL to Azure Database for PostgreSQL
We’re always eager to hear customer feedback, so please reach out to us at Ask Azure DB for PostgreSQL.
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AzCopy support for Entra ID authentication
AzCopy support for Entra ID authentication using Azure CLI or PowerShell authentication tokens
Using AzCopy version 10.22.0 or newer you can reuse your existing Entra ID authentication tokens from Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI for authentication for blob transfers to and from your storage accounts. This will reduce the number of times you have to enter your credentials when using Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI in the same session as you login to either Azure PowerShell or Azure CLI once and you do not need to enter a separate set of credentials in AzCopy. By the end of this article, you will be able to authenticate AzCopy actions seamlessly on Linux or Windows by reusing an existing OAuth token.
Environment variables
To enable this new feature, you must set the AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE environment variable to the appropriate value. Besides the existing authentication methods – using a Service Principal or Managed Service Identity – two new options are now available. AZCLI for Azure CLI and PSCRED for Azure PowerShell. If you want to learn more on AzCopy supported environment variables you can easily get overview using the following command: azcopy env
To change the login type to either reusing OAuth tokens from Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell use one of the following commands for each operating system:
Linux and macOS environment variables
export AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE=AZCLI
export AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE=PSCRED
Windows environment variables
$Env:AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE=”AZCLI”
$Env:AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE=”PSCRED”
Scenarios
The prerequisite for all samples is that you own an active Azure Subscription and already deployed a storage account with a container. Write Permissions on the data plane needs be granted for your Entra ID account (see Assign an Azure role for access to blob data).
Note: If you don’t own an Azure Subscription you can create your Azure Free Account today. If you are facing troubles creating a storage account or granting the needed permissions you can read the Optional section at the end of this article.
Please make sure you have the newest version (>=10.22.0) of the AzCopy installed on your local machine. You can download it manually or use the provided CLI command for each scenario either using Linux or Windows.
Flow diagram
The following diagram shows the flow diagram of each scenario in detail.
Scenario 1: Using Linux on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Using WSL and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS you can download the newest version of AzCopy using the following bash one-liner.
wget -cq https://aka.ms/downloadazcopy-v10-linux -O – | tar xz –strip-components=1
Optional: Verify your login type (AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE) is set to use the Azure CLI
./azcopy env
INFO: Name: AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE
Current Value: AZCLI
Now we can try to upload a file, in this case the AzCopy binary itself, to the storage account. Please replace “<storage-account>” and “<container>” with their respective values.
./azcopy copy azcopy https://<storage-account>.blob.core.windows.net/<container>/azcopy
NOTE: This command will fail if you don’t have Contributor or at least a sufficient RBAC role for write access on the storage account. Please make sure you are already authenticated using “az login“ and the container you try to upload to exists.
Scenario 2: Using Windows 11
Using Windows 11 you can download the newest version of AzCopy using the following PowerShell commands.
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri ‘https://aka.ms/downloadazcopy-v10-windows’ -OutFile ‘azcopyv10.zip’
Expand-archive -Path ‘.azcopyv10.zip’ -Destinationpath ‘.’
$AzCopy = (Get-ChildItem -path ‘.’ -Recurse -File -Filter ‘azcopy.exe’).FullName
Optional: Verify your login type (AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE) is set to use Azure PowerShell
& $AzCopy env
INFO: Name: AZCOPY_AUTO_LOGIN_TYPE
Current Value: PSCRED
Now we can try to upload a file, in this case the AzCopy binary itself, to the storage account. Please replace “<storage-account>” and “<container>” with their respective values.
& $AzCopy copy $AzCopy https://<storage-account>.blob.core.windows.net/<container>/azcopy.exe
NOTE: This command will fail if you don’t have Contributor or at least a sufficient RBAC role for write access on the storage account. Please make sure you are already authenticated using “Connect-AzAccount“ and the container you try to upload to exists.
Optional: How to create a demo storage account
To create and configure a storage account on Azure you can use the following Azure CLI commands. There are a couple of other options available outlined in the official documentation.
First of all, we need to create a resource group. You can change the variables for the name or location to fit your needs. For the sake of the sample, it’s fine to start with the following command and options:
az group create –name MyResourceGroup –location westus
Next, create a storage account and a container using the resource group you just created. As a storage account name is globally unique you must change the name “<storage-account>” in the following command. Also change the name of the “<container>” variable.
az storage account create –name <storage-account> –resource-group MyResourceGroup –location westus –sku Standard_LRS
az storage container create -n <container> –account-name <storage-account>
Last we need to grant our Entry ID account write permission on the storage accounts data plane, replacing “<email>”, “<subscription>”, “<resource-group>”, “<storage-account>” and “<container>” with their respective values.
az role assignment create
–role “Storage Blob Data Contributor”
–assignee <email>
–scope “/subscriptions/<subscription>/resourceGroups/<resource-group>/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/<storage-account>/blobServices/default/containers/<container>”
References
Create Your Azure Free Account Today | Microsoft Azure
Download AzCopy v10 | Microsoft Learn
Sign into Azure from Azure PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Sign in with Azure CLI — Login and Authentication | Microsoft Learn
Authorize access to blobs & files with AzCopy & Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
Create a storage account – Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn
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New Viva Connections Desktop experience is now available worldwide
We are excited to announce general availability of the refreshed Viva Connections desktop experience which offers a more intuitive layout and introduces several requested new features including branding capabilities, sending announcements, a revamped Resources section, and support for different card sizes.
Here are the updates that we expect our new layout will offer:
Announcements – Important time sensitive information surfaced on desktop, mobile and tablet
Hero section – This new section focuses on org news
Dashboard layout – The Dashboard section is evolving to be more fluid with inline expansion
Resources – Introduces a new section for company curated links different from global navigation. The new section allows for more flexibility to have a unique list with visuals like icons.
Viva Suite links relocated – Viva suite links have been moved to the bottom of the experience and will offer links that the user is licensed for with a description next to each explaining what each is.
Full page feed – Full page feed treatment now exists with its own pivot shown at the top of the page.
With this update, the main changes are visible in the desktop experiences, but some of the branding assets are also visible across the different devices. We will be rolling out further updates also to the mobile and tablet experiences within spring 2024.
How will this affect your organization?
Feed will now be in the viewport of your Connections page. Your communication team can share important organizational news with employees which would surface in the hero section on top of the page.
Updated resources experience will replace the current global navigation. You will be able to manage a list of company links with support to add icons and images, along with URLs, that showcase your company’s brand and vision. In addition, a user managed section for employees to manage their own links is planned to be released in the second phase of this update.
Users will be notified of new announcements through the Viva Connections app through the Viva Connections app on desktop, mobile and tablet.
With the provided changes, you can have more powerful branding capabilities which will enable you to adjust the experience based on your company objectives.
Here’s a video where Nancy Handa, Leslie Thomas & Vesa Juvonen from Microsoft are covering the key changes with live demos.
Resources
Here are the key resources to get started with the Viva Connections and the new capabilities.
Microsoft Viva Connections – Product overview
Overview of Viva Connections – Microsoft Learn documentation
Using announcements in Viva Connections – Microsoft Learn documentation
Introduction to Viva Connections Announcements – YouTube video
What’s new with Viva Connections: Resources update! – Announcement blog post
Overview of Viva Connections extensibility – Build custom experiences for the Viva Connections and integrate it with your Microsoft Teams and SharePoint solutions
Viva Connections partner apps in the Microsoft store / AppSource – available to be installed to your dashboard
Frequently asked questions
Q: Is this experience fully available for Viva Connections worldwide?
A: Yes, with certain exceptions. News and header section updates are enabled now worldwide with the normal production tenants and the Change the Look feature is now gradually getting rolled out to normal production tenants as well.
Q: Will you release matching updates as this for the mobile experience?
A: Yes. We will provide separate updates around the mobile experiences as the rollout new features there. You can already now see some branding changes based on the dashboard configuration, but there will be further updates and improvements in mobile soon.
Q: I could not find the Change the Look feature from my tenant? Is this already fully available?
A: This feature is currently being rolled out worldwide as this blog post is published. If the feature is missing currently from your tenant, it will be available there soon.
Q: That’s pretty cool – what are the extensibility options of this UX?
A: We do cover those in the associated video, but in short you can change the Viva Connections logo, header picture, theme and provide custom Viva Connections cards in the dashboard section based on your business requirements.
Q: Any other new features which are coming out for the Viva Connections?
A: This is continuously evolving area as we keep on rolling out new features and improvements. In the video we talked about the future mobile updates to align on the desktop experiences. We also are rolling out more options to control which news are surfaced on the hero top section. Resources section will also start supporting audiences soon, which will enable more personalized experiences. On the dashboard side, we are looking into supporting new card types and to provide more configuration options. We will keep on sharing updates as things are ready to be used. There will be a plenty of new great features within spring 2024.
Q: I’d like to surface relevant business data and actions from my business apps to the Viva Connections users, can this be done?
A: Yes. You can use SharePoint Framework to build extensibility for your Viva Connections deployment and expose the relevant business data and actions for your users across the different Viva Connection experiences.
Let us know what you think. Your feedback is more than welcome 🧡
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More vCore options for SQL MI Business Critical for better price/performance and flexibility
Recently, we announced a number of Azure SQL Managed Instance improvements in Business Critical tier. In this article, we would like to highlight the more granular selection of the number of vCores for both premium-series and premium-series memory optimized hardware generations.
What is a vCore?
A vCore represents a unit of database compute resources. It is a logical CPU that provides processing power to handle your workloads and queries.
The number of vCores in Azure SQL Managed Instance determines the amount of compute resources allocated to your database instance. This directly impacts the performance and scalability of the instance; more vCores provide higher processing power, which can help in handling larger workloads and improving query performance.
What is new?
Customers used to have 10 choices for the number of vCores for SQL MI: 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 64, 80 vCores and newly offered 96 and 128 vCores.
We introduced 6 additional vCore click stops in Azure SQL MI Business Critical: 6, 10, 12, 20, 48 and 56 vCores. Going forward, customers have 16 choices for the number of vCores for both premium-series and premium-series memory optimized SQL MI Business Critical: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96 and 128 vCores.
These new options allow customers to scale their workloads more granularly, enabling them to optimize their costs through more measured increases of CPU vCores or allowing consolidation to take place without paying for the extra cores.
Now you do not have to double your 8-vCore SQL Managed instance to get more CPU power, you may simply resize it to 10 or 12 vCores and thereby save 75 or 50% of what you would spend previously by going straight to 16-vCore instance. A similar story applies to the other new options.
Furthermore, you can now consolidate several of your existing SQL Managed instances into one SQL MI more efficiently for the same cost and easier management. For example, you can consolidate two instances, one of 16 vCores and one of 32 vCores, right into one Managed instance of 48 vCores with no additional cost (instead of buying surplus of 16 vCores by landing them onto one 64-vCore instance).
Last example, but not least, is that you may resize your managed instance if you indicate that you do not use as many vCores as you had to buy due to more restrictive resource limitations. Decreasing your managed instance size, you may significantly decrease your total costs.
Why is more granular selection of number of vCores important?
Cost benefits and improved price/performance: Users can optimize costs by choosing the exact amount of CPU resources needed for their workload. This flexibility ensures that users are not overpaying for resources they do not require and helps avoid under-provisioning of resources due to prohibitive costs, which could lead to performance issues.
Enhanced performance efficiency, easy scalability, and optimized resource usage: Offering a range of CPU vCore options allows users to select the configuration that best aligns with the performance needs of their specific workload. Users can adjust the number of CPU vCores as their workload grows or changes, ensuring that the SQL Managed Instance can adapt to evolving business needs. This fine-grained control allows for a more customized and optimized infrastructure configuration, enhancing the overall efficiency of SQL Managed Instances.
How to monitor vCore usage on SQL Managed Instance?
There are many ways to monitor the vCore usage of your instance, here are a few:
In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):
Go to Object Explorer; right-click on your instance; expand Reports; expand Standard Reports; select Performance Dashboard:
Using Azure portal:
Using a script:
select top 1000 avg_cpu_percent, start_time, end_time from sys.server_resource_stats order by start_time desc
If you decide to scale your managed instance, you can do so from Azure portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI or ARM templates. You can also utilize ‘online scaling’ with minimal downtime. See Scale resources – Azure SQL Database & Azure SQL Managed Instance | Microsoft Learn.
Summary
More granular control of vCores in Azure SQL Managed Instance Business Critical offers more flexibility, brings the opportunity for cost savings and improves your price/performance. If you’re still new to Azure SQL Managed Instance, now is a great time to get started and take Azure SQL Managed Instance for a spin!
Next steps:
Get started with SQL Managed Instance with our Quick Start reference guide.
Learn more about the latest innovation in Azure SQL Managed Instance.
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Azure Arc Enabled Servers (ESU) – BackBilling
Explorando a Gestão de Atualizações de Segurança Estendidas no Azure Arc Enabled Servers(ESU)
Introdução
Com o surgimento da computação híbrida e a necessidade de gerenciar servidores distribuídos em vários locais, a Microsoft introduziu o Azure Arc. Essa plataforma permite estender os serviços do Azure para qualquer infraestrutura, incluindo servidores locais. Neste artigo, vamos explorar como o Azure Arc, para este exemplo foi utilizado o Azure Update Management (também podemos usar soluções como Windows Update, Windows Server Update Service e Catalogo) e Atualizações de Segurança Estendidas (ESU), oferece uma solução abrangente para manter servidores Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 em conformidade e seguros.
Azure Arc Enabled Servers
O Azure Arc permite que você gerencie servidores Windows e Linux, independentemente de onde eles residam, como extensões do Azure. Com o Azure Arc Enabled Servers, você pode aproveitar recursos do Azure, como o Azure Policy, Azure Monitor e muito mais, mesmo em seus servidores onpremise ou em outros provedores de nuvem. Para saber mais sobre como conectar servidores para o Azure visite a documentação Visão geral do agente do Azure Connected Machine – Azure Arc | Microsoft Learn
Atualizações de Segurança Estendidas (ESU)
Alguns ambientes exigem suporte estendido para atualizações de segurança além dos ciclos de vida padrão. Aqui é onde entra o conceito de Atualizações de Segurança Estendidas (ESU). Com o Azure Arc Enabled Servers, você pode estender a cobertura de segurança para servidores que precisam de suporte adicional. Com ESUs, os clientes que executam o Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 no local ou em outras nuvens podem obter mais três anos de atualizações críticas de segurança da Microsoft para proteger seu fim do suporte.
Entendendo o Back-Billing para Azure Arc (Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2)
No mundo do Azure Arc e suas extensões de segurança estendidas (ESU), o conceito de Back-Billing pode parecer desconhecido ou negligenciado por muitos. No entanto, é um aspecto crucial que merece atenção ao ativar serviços para sistemas como o Windows Server 2012 e 2012 R2 no Azure Arc.
O Que é Back-Billing?
Para elucidar, o Back-Billing refere-se a uma cobrança retroativa que pode ocorrer ao ativar serviços como ESU em determinados sistemas, como experimentei em primeira mão. Ao ativar o serviço em um determinado dia, podemos notar que vamos ter uma cobrança em nossa fatura retroativa, considerando-a como uma cobrança atrasada a partir de 10/10/2023 referente a ativação.
A seguir iremos verificar a funcionalidade do ESU na prática. Para o nosso laboratório não iremos detalhar a instalação do agente, ficará para um próximo artigo e sim iremos validar e ESU em um computador com Windows Server 2012 previamente conectado ao Azure Arc.
Pré-requisitos para o ESU
Prepare o agente do Azure Connected Machine (versão 1.34 ou superior) nos computadores com Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 para conexão com o Azure Arc. O ESU terá suporte para as edições do Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard e Datacenter.
Siga a documentação KB5031043: Procedure to continue receiving security updates after extended support has ended on October 10, 2023 – Microsoft Support para a instalação do pacote de licenciamento e da atualização da stack de serviços (SSU) do servidores Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 habilitados para Azure Arc.
Updates Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2
Stack update (SSU) (KB5029368)
Extended Security Updates (ESU) Licensing Preparation Package that is dated August 10, 2022 (KB5017220).
Windows Server 2012
Stack update (SSU) (KB5029369)
Extended Security Updates (ESU) Licensing Preparation Package that is dated August 10, 2022 (KB5017221)
Verifique o modo de conexão do agente com o Azure Arc. As opções de conectividade incluem o endpoints públicos, servidor proxy e link privado. Examine os pré-requisitos de rede para preparar ambientes não Azure para implantação no Azure Arc.
Se você estiver usando servidores habilitados para Azure Arc apenas para fins de Atualizações de Segurança Estendidas do Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 (ESU), poderá habilitar o seguinte subconjunto de pontos de extremidade mencionados na documentação Como se preparar para fornecer Atualizações de Segurança Estendidas para o Windows Server 2012 por meio do Azure Arc – Azure Arc | Microsoft Learn
Em nosso laboratório temos um computador local com Windows Server 2012 previamente conectado aos serviços do Azure Arc e com as atualizações requeridas para o ESU.
Verificar licenças de ESU Windows 2012 e vincular ao Windows 2012
Não iremos passar pelas etapas de criação da licença do ESU, este será um tema dedicado para outro artigo, mas como referência visite a documentação Deliver Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012 – Azure Arc | Microsoft Learn
No nosso laboratório temos uma licença provisionado do ESU e vinculada para a nossa máquina de teste.
Por meio de um navegador, entre no portal do Azure.
Na página do Azure Arc, selecione Azure Arc | Extended Security Updates no painel esquerdo. Podemos visualizar nossa licença de Windows 2012 Datacenter esu-wk12.
Selecione a licença e em seguida clique em “Linked resources“, podemos visualizar que a licença do ESU está atribuída para a nossa máquina srv1-2012.
Verificar Cost Management
Podemos verificar no Cost Analysis da nossa subscription o valor referente ao ESU Back Billing referente o total acumulado desde 10 de Outubro de 2023 até o momento que habilitado este recurso no meu ambiente e o valor.
FAQ
Consulte o documento de Perguntas Frequentes sobre Ciclo de Vida do Produto ‒ Atualizações de Segurança Estendida, temos informações como expectativas de suporte, critérios de classificação e implantação e muito mais.
Resumo
O Azure Arc Back Billing impõe cobranças retroativas para licenças provisionadas após a data de Fim do Suporte (EOS) em outubro de 2023. Por exemplo, uma licença ESU provisionada em dezembro de 2023 será faturada retroativamente para outubro e novembro após o provisionamento como mencionado na documentação Billing service for Extended Security Updates for Windows Server 2012 through Azure Arc
Mais informações
Visão geral de servidores habilitados para Azure Arc – Azure Arc | Microsoft Learn
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Partner Blog | What’s new for Microsoft Partners: January 2024 edition
Written by Andrew Smith, General Manager, Partner Program Management
AI and other emerging technologies continue to revolutionize our industry, pushing the boundaries of what is possible and surfacing new customer priorities. As you strategize for the year ahead, membership in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program connects you to tools, resources, and potential collaborators to advance your business in the direction of your goals. Stay up to date on the latest program offerings with this summary of the top stories from the past few months:
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Linux and Open Source on Azure Quarterly Update – January 2024
As we kick off the new year, we’re excited to share with you the latest news and developments for Linux and open source on Azure, including new product releases, community contributions, events, and more. We hope this quarterly update helps you stay informed and up to date on everything related to Linux and open source on Azure.
In this first edition, we’ll recap some of the highlights from the last few months of 2023 and give you a sneak peek of what’s coming up in the first quarter of 2024. Hope you enjoy reading!
What’s new with Linux on Azure
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.9 and 9.3 support on Azure Virtual Machines (Generally Available)
RHEL 8.9 and RHEL 9.3 are supported on Azure Virtual Machines. Visit pricing page for latest RHEL pricing information.
RHEL 9.3 support for AMD-based and Intel-based confidential virtual machines (Preview)
RHEL 9.3 is now available in preview for AMD-based (SEV-SNP) and Intel-based (TDX) confidential VMs. Read Red Hat’s blog to learn more.
Self-Managed Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, an open-source product that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments, is now available as a self-managed solution in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Azure integration with Canonical’s snapshot service (Public Preview)
Microsoft and Canonical partnered to make it easier to stay current with Linux operating system (OS) updates and increase the security and resiliency of Canonical workloads on Azure. Azure is the first cloud provider to collaborate with Canonical to integrate its snapshot service.
Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro in-place upgrade (Generally Available)
In collaboration with Canonical, we made it easier to adopt Ubuntu Pro with the new support for in-place migration without the need to redeploy your VM or schedule a maintenance window. Azure is the first cloud to offer in-place upgrade from Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro with zero downtime, saving you time and resources and minimizing disruption.
CentOS end-of-life (EOL) guidance documentation
CentOS is reaching EOL on June 30, 2024 and we recently published documentation that provides guidance on CentOS migration options and paths.
Debian 11.8 and 12.4 support on Azure Virutal Machines (Generally Available)
Debian 11.8 and Debian 12.4 are supported on Azure Virtual Machines. The latest Debian images can be found on the Azure Marketplace. Read Debian’s release notes (11.8 and 12.4) for more info on the updates from these point releases.
Support for Linux images on Azure Boost enabled VMs
Azure Boost is a system designed by Microsoft that offloads server virtualization processes traditionally performed by the hypervisor and host OS onto purpose-built software and hardware, enabling faster storage and networking performance for Azure VM customers. We worked with several publishers, including Canonical, Red Hat, SUSE, Debian, and Oracle, to enable support for multiple Linux images on Azure Boost enabled VMs. Customers can now deploy VMs with Azure Boost using these Linux images and benefit from enhanced performance.
Community gallery feature of Azure Compute Gallery (Generally Available)
Community gallery enables open source software publishers, including Fedora and CentOS Stream, and customers to easily share their VM images with the wider Azure community. By setting up a ‘community gallery’, publishers and customers can group the images and make them available to other Azure customers, under their own licensing terms, to create virtual machines (VMs) and VM scale sets. Learn more about Community Gallery here.
Azure Linux updates
Since we announced the general availability of Azure Linux as a container host for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in May, we’ve seen incredible response from our customers and partners. Read this blog for an overview of recent and upcoming Azure Linux updates.
Azure Marketplace updates
Customers can now deploy Trusted Launch and Confidential computing solutions directly from Azure Marketplace to protect deployments against rootkits/bootkits. Additionally, ARM-based images are now available for customers to deploy.
Linux and open source events
Ubuntu Summit 2023
At Ubuntu Summit 2023, Microsoft had several talks and workshops covering a broad range of topics, including Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), .NET 8 applications on Ubuntu, and Azure’s integration with Ubuntu’s snapshot service. Check out the recordings for all the sessions from the event.
KubeCon North America 2023
If you were at KubeCon North America last November in Chicago, we hoped you stopped by the Microsoft booth to say hello! Check out Brendan Burns’ blog to learn more about the latest improvements and innovations in Azure and open source projects that were highlighted at the event. Several CNCF projects supported by Microsoft were also showcased at the Project Pavillion at KubeCon NA including Headlamp, Inspektor Gadget, Istio, Notary Project, ORAS and Porter.
Microsoft Ignite 2023
Linux and open source on Azure showed up in a big way at Microsoft Ignite 2023 with engaging sessions, workshops, and demos. You can still view some of the Ignite sessions on-demand on the Microsoft Ignite website.
Red Hat Summit Connects
Microsoft was a top sponsor at Red Hat Summit Connects, a series of small-scale events that brought together Red Hat thought leaders, experts, and solutions to explore what’s next in hybrid cloud, open source, and IT.
What’s coming up next
Upcoming End of Life (EOL), End of Support (ES), and/or End of Maintenance (EOM)
CentOS Linux 7: CentOS 7 will reach EOL on June 30, 2024. Customers will need to migrate to a new operating system to continue receiving updates, security patches, and new features. Read the documentation for CentOS migration options and paths in Azure.
RHEL 7: RHEL 7 will reach EOM on June 30, 2024. Customers will need to upgrade to a newer version of RHEL or purchase Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) from Red Hat to continue to receive security updates and bug fixes. We recommend upgrading to the latest version of RHEL if possible to take full advantage of new features, ongoing support and more.
RHEL 6: RHEL 6 Extended Life Cycle Support (ELS) will end on June 30,2024. Customers will need to migrate to a newer version of RHEL to take full advantage of new features, security enhancements, bug fixes, ongoing support and more.
Public community calls for Azure Linux
Starting January 25, Azure Linux will be hosting public community calls for Azure Linux users to get together and discuss new features, provide feedback, and learn more about how others use Azure Linux. The schedule for upcoming sessions and link to join can be found here.
Bonus content
Azure Migrate Linux migration video
Linux resources collection
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