COMP2139 – Cloud Computing Services

Assignment #2: Azure Services and

Subscriptions
Ensure that you review all the instructions below. If required, ensure that the screenshots you
make at each of specified points in the assignment are to specification. A full screen shot must
include the ENTIRE SCREEN of your workstation, including the Windows toolbar of the host
machine and show the Azure/MSLearn account. Refer to the FULL SCREEN SHOT grading
protocol available in Blackboard. The screenshots and your answers to the questions are to be
entered into the Microsoft Word document provided with this assignment if applicable. No
other document should be submitted unless indicated. Once completed, the Word document is
to be attached to this Assignment within Blackboard. Where indicated, (#### are the last 4 digits
of your student number)

Preparation
• Create your Free Student subscription during in class preparation.

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Exercise 2.1 – Microsoft Learn Learning Path:
Introduction to Azure Fundamentals

1. Sign into your Microsoft Learn account.

2. Click on the following link to access the training module.
Introduction to Azure fundamentals - Training | Microsoft Learn
3. Complete the following modules:
• Introduction to Azure Fundamentals

Take a FULL SCREEN SHOT displaying the Achievement certificate from Microsoft and submit it on
Blackboard.

End Exercise 2.1

Exercise 2.2 – Cloud Computing Estimate:

Create a TCO and Pricing estimate based on the specifications below.

1. Login to the Azure Pricing Calculator.

Pricing Calculator | Microsoft Azure
2. Create an estimate based on the following information:
• Add one (1) virtual machine with the following requirements:
Region North Europe
Operating System Windows
Type/Tier OS Only / Standard
Category General Purpose
Instance Series Dds v4 series
Instance D2ds v4
Qty 1
Saving Options LEAVE DEFAULT
Managed Disk Tier Standard SSD
Disk Size and Quantity S15: 256GB Qty 1
Storage Transactions LEAVE DEFAULT

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 Bandwidth Region North Europe
Bandwidth Data Transfer
Internet Egress
Type
Bandwidth Routed via Microsoft Global Network
Bandwidth Outbound
10GB
Transfer
Support LEAVE DEFAULT
Offers LEAVE DEFAULT
Currency Canadian $CDN

Save your estimate on the site as “PC-Assign2-####”.

Export a copy in EXCEL Format, rename your file as “PC-Assign2-####.xlsx” and attach the
spreadsheet to your submission in Blackboard.

3. Login to the Azure TCO Calculator.

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator | Microsoft Azure
4. Create an TCO based on the following information:

• From the Server Section, add a server workload called TCO VM-Assign2-####:
Workload Windows/Linux Server
Environment Virtual Machines
OS Windows
License Datacenter
VM’s 100
Virtualization VMware
Cores 4
Ram 8
Optimized Memory
Server 2008 Leave setting OFF

• From the Databases Section, add a database workload called TCO Database-Assign2-####:
Source DB MS SQL Server

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 License Standard
Enviroment Virtual Machines
OS Windows
License Datacenter
VM’s 15
Virtualization VMware
Cores 8
RAM 32
Optimize Memory
Server 2008 Leave OFF
Destination Service SQL Database Managed Instance
Instance Tier General Purpose
SQL Server Storage 100
SQL Server Backup 100

• From the Storage Section, add a storage workload called TCO Storage-Assign2-####:
Source DB MS SQL Server
License Standard
Enviroment Virtual Machines
OS Windows
License Datacenter
VM’s 15
Virtualization VMware
Cores 8
RAM 32
Optimize Memory
Server 2008 Leave OFF
Destination Service SQL Database Managed Instance
Instance Tier General Purpose
SQL Server Storage 100
SQL Server Backup 100

• Set Networking outbound bandwidth to 100 GB for Canada Central Region.

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 • Click Next.
• Leave all the Assumptions as default, Click Next.

Save your TCO estimate on the site as “TCO-Assign2-####”.

Click on the Download button and PRINT/SAVE AS PDF, rename your PDF as “TCO-Assign2-####.pdf”
and attach the pdf to your submission in Blackboard.

End Exercise 2.2

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End Assignment #2

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