Azure DC - What's the minimum spec for SMB
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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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A1 or A2 instances are fine. A0 is not. underpowered for it to be as responsive as I'd like.
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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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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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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Thanks for the comments.
Having a major play with it at the moment.