Create Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on a Windows Azure virtual machine

1. Create Microsoft SQL Server
2012 on a Windows Azure
virtual machine
Sameh AboulDahab
SharePoint Specialist

2. Access Management portal
 Login in https://manage.windowsazure.com/

3. CREATE VIRTUAL MACHINE
 Click New..

4. Create From Gallery
 1- Click
Computer
 2- VIRTUAL
MACHINE
 3- FROM
GALLERY

5. Virtual machine operating system selection
 Select
Microsoft SQL
Server 2012

6. Virtual machine configuration
 VM Name and user
by default
Administrator , type
strong password
and confirm again.
Size:
 Medium is the
smallest size
recommended for
production
workloads.
 Select Large or
Extra Large when
using SQL Server
Enterprise Edition.

7. Virtual machine mode
 DNS: provide the
first portion of a
DNS name of your
choice.
 Select Storage
Account.
 Choose the region,
affinity group, or
virtual network in
which you want to
deploy the virtual
machine.

8. Virtual machine options
 VM Options Select
(none).
 Click on √
to
prossed

9. Open Virtual Machine
 On
DASHBOARD
page click
Connect
 Open
the RDP file.

10. Thank
You
Sameh AboulDahab | www.nilepoint.blogspot.com | @SamehD