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The cloud is an amazing evolution in computing! This evolution requires changes in how we deploy and manage our applications and sites. What are the architecture patterns you need to think about? How do you install? How do you manage your site? These are just a few of the questions that we often hear from our customers. In this webinar Dominik Pinter, Senior Kentico Developer, will cover how to prepare your site for Windows Azure and then deploy it to the cloud. Once you have your site up we will cover how you can manage your site using both the Kentico CMS tools and the tools available from Windows Azure.
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Windows Azure: installation & managementDominik Pinter, [email protected]
Agenda
Installation:• What do you need• Window Azure portals• Windows Azure environment• Deployment to Windows Azure• Install Kentico CMS 5.5 R2 from sample package• Taking own Kentico website to the cloud• Install Kentico CMS 6
Management:• How to manage cloud application• Applying hotfix and upgrade in Windows Azure
• Using accelerator for deploying and managing Kentico sites in Azure
What do you need
Windows Azure account• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/free-trial/
Visual studio• Express edition is good enough
Windows Azure SDK• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sdk/
Kentico CMS sample package• http://bitly.com/g1aehN
SQL Azure migration wizard• http://sqlazuremw.codeplex.com/
Windows Azure portals
Main portal SQL Azure portal
Azure deployment environment
Two environments• Staging• Production
• Swap between environments
How do deploy application and database
Application deployment:1. Create package – Visual studio, CSPack2. Deploy to Windows Azure – Visual studio, portal, portal using blob
storage, powershell, Azure MMC, own application using management API
Database deployment:• Migrate from existing MSSQL – SQL Azure migration wizard• Copy from another SQL Azure using COPY command• Execute scripts in management studio or in SQL Azure management
portal• Install directly from your application using ADO.NET, ...
Install Kentico CMS from sample package
1. Open solution in Visual Studio
2. Configure it
3. Create deployment package4. Deploy it to Windows Azure
Taking your own Kentico site to the cloud
1. Migrate only database into Windows Azure• Use sample package as a application• Only if you don‘t have any code customizations
2. Convert you project to Windows Azure• Still need to migrate database• You can use sample package (but you need to apply your
customizations)• Alternative: convert application to WebApplication and
then to Windows Azure project type
Install Kentico CMS 6
• You can install as Windows Azure project• You can install database with database installer
How to manage cloud applications
Windows Azure portal:• Overall service management• Application health
Useful tools:• Azure storage explorer, Cloudberry explorer for Azure blob storage• Powershell with Windows Azure cmdlets
Remote desktop:• Configurable in publish dialog
Management API:• REST API, unofficial client library can be found in csmanage sample
Windows Azure dashboard:• Health of Windows Azure services• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/support/status/servicedashboard.aspx
Applying hotfix & upgrade for Kentico CMS
Kentico CMS 5.5 R2:• No native support for Web application projects• Hotfix & upgrade only in „website form“ (.designer.cs files
missing)• Application offline and then redeployment
Kentico CMS 6:• Native support for Web application projects• Application must be still done offline
Using Windows Azure accelerator
Windows Azure accelerator for web roles: Enables you to install applications in less than 30 sec and run
multiple web apps within one web role.
How it works:1. Get accelerator - http://waawebroles.codeplex.com/2. Deploy it to Windows Azure3. Publish your application to local folder4. Upload your published app to blob storage in zip archive
Detailed instructions (post from Kentico MVP Bryan Soltis): http://www.bitwizards.com/Blogs/Bryan-Soltis/April-2011/Hosting-multiple-Kentico-installations-in-Azure
Q&A
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Thank you!E-mail: [email protected]: DominikPinterBlog: http://devnet.kentico.com/Blogs/Dominik-Pinter.aspx
