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    Azure DC - What's the minimum spec for SMB

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      Deleted74295 Banned
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      Scenario:

      5-10 person SMB running an Azure VM as DC.

      What would you say is the smallest sized VM you would go for? It's not running anything else, it is just a DC for domain.

      http://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/pricing/details/virtual-machines/

      Any thoughts?

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        A Former User
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        A1 or A2 instances are fine. A0 is not. underpowered for it to be as responsive as I'd like.

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          scottalanmiller
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          If it runs Windows, a DC takes immeasurably small overhead in a small shop. It's like reading a notepad text file. If there is enough oomph for the OS to run, that's all that you really need.

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            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said:

            If it runs Windows, a DC takes immeasurably small overhead in a small shop. It's like reading a notepad text file. If there is enough oomph for the OS to run, that's all that you really need.

            That's what I was thinking. I have no idea what the levels for Azure servers are, but I was thinking the smallest that can run Windows is the answer.

            Though as an aside, Will you be running a VPN client on it to get back to your network? You MIGHT, then again might not, need a bit more for that.

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              Deleted74295 Banned @A Former User
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              @thecreativeone91 said:

              A1 or A2 instances are fine. A0 is just is not.underpowered for it to be as responsive as I'd like.

              Standard or basic tier?

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                Deleted74295 Banned @Dashrender
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                @Dashrender said:

                Though as an aside, Will you be running a VPN client on it to get back to your network? You MIGHT, then again might not, need a bit more for that.

                "Maybe" - Some will want Pertino. Others might be a site to site VPN.

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                  Dashrender @Deleted74295
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                  @Breffni-Potter said:

                  @Dashrender said:

                  Though as an aside, Will you be running a VPN client on it to get back to your network? You MIGHT, then again might not, need a bit more for that.

                  "Maybe" - Some will want Pertino. Others might be a site to site VPN.

                  both of those are VPN solutions.

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                    Deleted74295 Banned @Dashrender
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                    @Dashrender said:

                    both of those are VPN solutions.

                    But only one of them uses resources on the physical host. The other uses Azure gateway.

                    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/jj156210.aspx

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                      GregoryHall
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                      DC's will only slow you down if you have many calls for tokens. unless you have some LOB - SSO sitution the lowest tier I would go is A1.

                      My 2 cents

                      good luck

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                        Deleted74295 Banned
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                        Thanks for the comments.

                        Having a major play with it at the moment.

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