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Sofia Event Center 14-15 May 2014. Deploying Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 ’ON’ Windows Azure. Aleksandar Totović ERP Consulting Director, NPS Serbia. Agenda. What is Microsoft Dynamics NAV What is Windows Azure? How to sign-up? Preparing for NAV Deploying Network Topologies
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Sofia Event Center 14-15 May 2014 Deploying Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 ’ON’Windows Azure Aleksandar Totović ERP Consulting Director, NPS Serbia
Agenda • What is Microsoft Dynamics NAV • What is Windows Azure? • How to sign-up? • Preparing for NAV Deploying • Network Topologies • Deploying NAV on Windows Azure • Administration Tools • Management & User Experience • Why?
What’s Microsoft Dynamics NAV? Enterprise Resource Planning Microsoft Dynamics Family
What is Windows Azure? Microsoft Cloud Platform Open Flexible Scalable
“The sky's No limit at all, be a dreamer.” Jeanne Tessier Barone 1996. “The sky's the limit.” Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote, 1605
How to sign-up? Windows Azure Management Portal Sign-up with: Windows Live ID (MS Account) Organizational Account 1 minute
Try it for free https://manage.windowsazure.com
Preparing for Deploying Install Windows Azure Cmdlets module Configure Link with Windows Azure Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile https://windows.azure.com/download/publishprofile.aspx Follow Instructions Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile C:\<myfile>.publishsettings
Preparing for Deploying • Prepare NAV installation DVD • Change Actual License on Installation DVD • Change Database (*.bak) on Installation DVD • Copy WindowsPowerShellScripts folder • Scripts Customization • We use only PowerShell
PowerShell • Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 Administration Shell • Windows PowerShell ISE – easier! • Import commands from NAV module
PowerShell – scripts • We use following PS scripts: • Set-PartnerSettings->Set-PartnerSettings-CUSTOM • Example-1VM • Example-2VM • Customization only in new folder
Network Topology Types • Two topology types:
NAV Deploying Process on Azure • Import Set-PartnerSettings-CUSTOM • Run Example-1VM or Example-2VM • Waiting 30-60 minutes
Results • Website on IIS; NAV Web client instance; https • NAV Server instance connected with NAV database • NAV database: • License Configured • Company Created • One User with SUPER role • NavUserPassword authentication type • NAV Windows Client available through ClickOnce • NAV Web Client available through Web Browser
What Missing? SOAP Port Assign Service Activate OData Port Assign Service Activate
Administration Tools • Windows Azure Management Portal • Only PowerShell by default • There are other tools by additional installation • Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 Administration • Visual Studio • ...
User Experience Demo
Multi-tenancy • What is Multi-tenancy? • Why use Multi-tenancy? • Topology Changes
Network Topology Types Single-Instance Multiple-Company Multiple-Instance Multi-Tenants
Migration on Multi-Tenancy • Initial Database Creation • App Database Export • App Tables Removing from Initial Database • Mounting Tenants with App Database
Migration on Multi-Tenancy • Initial Database Creation • App Database Export • App Tables Removing from Initial Database • Mounting Tenants with App Database
Why? • Simple • Administration Knowledge Not Needed • Security • Possible Mix of Topologies • Lower Cost at Start • Predictable Operating Costs • ...
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