Azure / cloud newbie here. We have an app that we have run on Azure for a few years. Company is winding down and I have been tasked with backing up and archiving the program and ideally the server config.
We have a GIT repo for the files but they want the server image saved if possible.
I tried the file restore process but Powershell just keep closing when I run the script. I think because I ran it on a Windows 10 PC and not a Windows server 2012 machine. Which is what the VM is.
Is there a possibly simpler method of downloading for archiving of a VM snapsHot in Azure?
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The Windows Azure SDK binaries and pertaining PowerShell cmdlets are all 32-bit, which is why the "Windows Azure Powershell" shortcut always launches a 32-bit shell.
You can import the Azure module to an existing PowerShell session by referencing the filesystem path to the module manifest:
Import-Module "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Azure\PowerShell\Azure\Azure.psd1"
[Update] In latest Azure, use
Import-Module "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\PowerShell\ServiceManagement\Azure\Azure.psd1"
To access the module by name alone, you'll need to include its location in the PSModulePath environment variable (here in excruciating detail, for developers):
$oldPSModulePath = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PSModulePath")
$azureModulePath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Azure\PowerShell\"
$newPSModulePath = $oldPSModulePath,$azureModulePath -join ";"
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PSModulePath",$newPSModulePath)
And a shorthand expression for your powershell
$env:PSModulePath += ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Azure\PowerShell\"
Import-Module Azure # <-- Now you can do this!
You could include the above in your PowerShell profile
Based on my knowledge, for now, Azure SQL database(Paas) does not support snapshot. There are many ways that you could choose to backup SQL database, please refer to this blog:Different ways to Backup your Windows Azure SQL Database.
But for SQL server on Azure VM(Iaas), Azure VM supports create snapshot. You could do it easily on Azure Portal.
More information about the difference between SQL database and SQL server on Azure VM, please refer to this link.
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After you create a snapshot of the VM from the Azure console, click on the snapshot and click Export. It'll ask you to create a temporary download link and from there you can download the VHD.