Getting Started with Provider Azure for Cloud Success

Azure is a comprehensive cloud platform that offers a wide range of services, including computing, storage, networking, and analytics.

To get started with Azure, you'll need to create an account. This can be done on the Azure website.

Having an Azure account allows you to access a free tier of services, including 750 hours of compute, 5 GB of storage, and 10,000 Azure Cosmos DB RU/s.

Getting started with Azure is easier than you think. With Cloud Solution Provider (CSP), you can have end-to-end ownership of the customer lifecycle and relationship for Microsoft Azure.

As a partner, you'll be empowered to manage sales, own the billing relationship, provide technical and billing support, and be the customers' single point of contact. This means you'll have complete control over the customer experience.

CSP provides a full set of tools, including a self-service portal and accompanying APIs, to easily provision, manage, and provide billing for your customers and subscriptions.

To navigate the Azure portal and view all resource providers, you need to sign in to the Azure portal first. From there, search for Subscriptions and select it from the available options.

Select the subscription you want to view, then on the left menu, under Settings, select Resource providers. This is where you can find the resource provider you want to register.

To register a resource provider, select it and then click on Register. It's a good idea to only register those resource providers that you're ready to use, as this helps maintain least privileges in your subscription.

Here are the steps to register a resource provider in detail:

To register a resource provider in the Azure portal, you must first ensure your Azure subscription is registered for the provider. This registration configures your subscription to work with the provider.

Registration should only be done when you're ready to use the resource provider, as it helps maintain least privileges within your subscription. A malicious user can't use unregistered resource providers.

Some resource providers are registered by default, but others need to be manually registered. You can find a list of default-registered resource providers in the Resource providers for Azure services section.

You may need to register a resource provider when you create a resource through the portal or deploy an Azure Resource Manager template or Bicep file. In some cases, resource providers are registered automatically when you take certain actions.

You must have permission to do the /register/action operation for the resource provider, which is included in the Contributor and Owner roles.

You can't unregister a resource provider when you still have resource types from that resource provider in your subscription.

To navigate the Azure portal, you can sign in to the Azure portal, then search for Subscriptions and select it from the available options. From there, you can select the subscription you want to view.

To see all resource providers, and the registration status for your subscription, you need to select the subscription you want to view, then on the left menu, under Settings, select Resource providers. This will give you a list of all resource providers.

You can find the resource provider you want to register by searching for it in the list. Once you've found it, you can select it to see the details of the resource provider. From there, you can select Register to register the resource provider.

It's also important to note that you should only register those resource providers that you're ready to use, to maintain least privileges in your subscription.

The management and governance features of Azure Portal are robust and extensive. Azure Advisor, a personalized best practices recommendation engine, is available to help you optimize your Azure resources.

Azure Policy and Azure Resource Manager are two key services that enable you to manage and govern your Azure resources. Azure Policy allows you to define and enforce policies across your Azure resources, while Azure Resource Manager provides a consistent management experience across all your Azure resources.

Cost Management + Billing is another essential service that helps you manage your subscriptions and see usage and billing. With this service, you can track your costs and make informed decisions about your Azure usage.

Azure Blueprints enable quick, repeatable creation of governed environments. This service helps you create a blueprint for your Azure resources and enforce policies across them.

Here's a breakdown of some key management and governance services in Azure Portal:

Azure Service Health and Azure Resource Graph are two more services that help you diagnose and get support for service problems that affect your Azure resources. Azure Service Health provides a centralized view of all Azure services, while Azure Resource Graph allows you to query, explore, and analyze your cloud resources at scale.

Azure Resource Manager provides a deployment and management service for Azure that enables you to create, update, and delete resources in your Azure subscription. This service is essential for managing and governing your Azure resources.

To use the Azure CLI, you need to prepare your environment first. You can either use the Bash environment in Azure Cloud Shell or install the Azure CLI locally.

If you choose to use Azure Cloud Shell, simply follow the instructions in the Quickstart for Bash in Azure Cloud Shell. On the other hand, if you prefer to run CLI reference commands locally, you can install the Azure CLI. Be aware that if you're running on Windows or macOS, you might want to consider running Azure CLI in a Docker container for better performance.

To install the Azure CLI, you can follow the instructions in How to run the Azure CLI in a Docker container. Alternatively, you can use PowerShell 7 or later and the Azure PowerShell modules to run the PowerShell commands locally.

To use the Azure CLI, you'll need to prepare your environment. You can do this by using the Bash environment in Azure Cloud Shell, which is a great option if you're new to Azure or just want a hassle-free experience.

If you prefer to run CLI reference commands locally, you have a few options. You can install the Azure CLI, which is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Alternatively, you can run the Azure CLI in a Docker container, which is a great way to test the CLI without affecting your local system.

The Azure CLI can be run locally using PowerShell 7 or later, along with the Azure PowerShell modules. If you don't already have a tool for REST operations, consider installing the ARMClient, which is an open-source command-line tool that simplifies invoking the Azure Resource Manager API.

Here are some tools you can use to send REST requests:

If you're using the ARMClient, you can display usage information by typing `armclient.exe` in a PowerShell command prompt.

Create a provider using the Azure CLI involves several steps. You start by clicking Create Config to open the Create Azure Provider Configuration page.

To configure the provider details, enter the necessary information. This includes settings such as network, subnetworks, firewall rules, and VPC peering for network connectivity. A custom SSH key pair is also required for YugabyteDB Anywhere-to-YugabyteDB connectivity.

You can choose to validate and save the configuration, or skip validation by selecting the Ignore and save provider configuration anyway option. Note that incomplete or unvalidated providers may not be able to create universes.

The configuration process includes creating resources such as virtual machines, network interfaces, network security groups, public IP addresses, and disks. These resources can be managed by YBA in your resource group.

Here are the key steps to create a provider:

After completing the configuration, you can see all the resources managed by YBA in your resource group.

To configure Azure CLI, you need to prepare your environment first. This involves selecting a method to send REST requests, which can be done using the Azure CLI, PowerShell, or other tools.

For Azure CLI, you can either use the Bash environment in Azure Cloud Shell or install the Azure CLI on your local machine. If you're running on Windows or macOS, consider running Azure CLI in a Docker container.

To run PowerShell commands, you'll need to have PowerShell 7 or later installed, along with the Azure PowerShell modules. If you don't already have a tool for REST operations, you can install the ARMClient, an open-source command-line tool that simplifies invoking the Azure Resource Manager API.

Here are the steps to prepare your environment for Azure CLI:

Once you've prepared your environment, you can proceed with configuring Azure. This involves creating a provider, which includes configuring a network, subnetworks, firewall rules, and a custom SSH key pair.

To create a provider, click "Create Config" to open the Create Azure Provider Configuration page. Enter the provider details and validate the configuration. You can also save your progress and skip validation if needed.

Here are the steps to create a provider:

You can also define a private DNS zone to instruct YBA to register the universe name to all of the IP addresses in the universe in that DNS zone. To do this, create a private DNS zone in the Azure portal and add a link to the virtual network to which you want it to be connected. Then, add the resource ID or name of the DNS zone to the Private DNS Zone field of the Cloud Provider Configuration page in the YBA UI.