We will learn about the techniques:
1. How to calculate cost using the Azure pricing calculator:
- Access the Azure Pricing Calculator, enter specific information such as the region, desired service, and adjust the settings as needed to get an accurate estimate of the cost.
2. Identify the costs associated with existing Azure SQL Managed Instance options (REGION, SERVICE TIER, HARDWARE):
- The cost varies depending on the Azure region, the service tier chosen (such as General Purpose, Business Critical), and the hardware configurations, including the number of vCores and storage.
3. Reduce the cost of SQL Server instance licensing (SQL LICENSE, AZURE HYBRID BENEFIT): Use
- Azure Hybrid Benefit to reduce costs by leveraging existing SQL Server licenses. This allows you to use your SQL Server licenses in your Azure environment.
4. Create the resource
using the Azure portal (CREATE A RESOURCE): In
the
- Azure portal, click "Create a resource" and search for "SQL Managed Instance." Follow the steps provided to set up the managed instance.
5. Configure compute and storage settings
(CONFIGURE MANAGED INSTANCE): Configure
- the number of vCores, amount of storage, service tier, and other settings related to the performance and storage of the managed instance.
6. Set the authentication
method (AUTHENTICATION METHOD, SQL): Choose the
authentication
- method, which can be SQL-based, for authentication using SQL Server credentials.
7. Enable instance access from the internet
(PUBLIC ENDPOINT, ALLOW ACCESS FROM, INTERNET): If
- necessary, configure a public endpoint to allow access to the managed instance from the internet. Be sure to restrict access as needed.
8. Set the time zone
(TIME ZONE):
- Set the time zone to ensure that time-related operations are correct.
9. Define Tags (TAGS):
- Add tags to the managed instance for organization and tracking.
10. Create database on the created instance (CREATE AZURE SQL MANAGED DATABASE):After
- creating the managed instance, create databases within it using the "CREATE DATABASE" statement
. Connect to the Managed Instance using the CONNECT, SQL SERVER AGENT, LINKED SERVER (SSMS) tool:
- Use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to the managed instance. You can also configure linked servers to integrate with other SQL servers.
These are general guidelines, and details may vary based on the portal interface and Azure updates. Be sure to refer to the latest Azure documentation for specific and detailed information.