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System Requirements for AX 2012 to deploy on Windows Azure (IT Infrastructure)

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Posted on by Muneeb 895

Hi,

Currently we are using on Premise AX 2012 R2 CU7. 

We are thinking of moving to cloud on Windows Azure. I am looking for the document containing the details of the System Requirement (Any Document)

We need to analyse the configuration of the systems (DEV/Test/Prod) with respect to its cost before we conclude on it.

Question: Can anyone please help with any such document containing the details of the System Requirement for the Servers (Dev/Test/Prod)

Would appreciate for some help.

Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

Muneeb

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  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 300,911 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Mohammad,

    The next link will bring you to the hardware and software requirements: technet.microsoft.com/.../dd361989.aspx

    It will namely depend on the number of users/their daily tasks, batch processing and HA requirements.

  • Muneeb Profile Picture
    Muneeb 895 on at

    Hi Andre,

    I think this is giving the Requirement details on Prem.

    However, I am looking for the System Requirement details of the Servers that will be deployed on cloud using Azure.

    Sincerely,

    Muneeb

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 237,795 Most Valuable Professional on at

    What exactly are you looking for? The environments are deployed for you from LCS to Azure, so you handle neither hardware (done by Azure) nor installation (done by the deployment template). Are you looking for documentation about what exactly will be installed for you?

    Or are you looking for information about sizing (how many servers, which VM sizes) rather then system requirements?

  • Muneeb Profile Picture
    Muneeb 895 on at

    Hi Martin,

    Thank you for your response.

    Yes, the servers would be deployed from LCS to Azure.

    While deploying the server (Dev/Test/Prod), we will select (1) no of Servers to be deployed, (2) no of cores, (3) RAM ... etc., which in turn would give the costing of the Server that would be deployed.

    My query is, what is the best configuration that one should select in order to achieve best possible performance in the scenario where there would be around 300-500 end Users. Based on this information, I was looking like if the costing can be found out which would help management take the decision based on costing.

    I was wondering if I can get this information from anywhere or is there any such document which can give idea in brief.

    I hope you got my question now.

    Sincerely,

    Muneeb

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    Muneeb 895 on at

    Hi,

    I have figured out the required information. The information is nicely drafted in the below documentation beside costing,

    ax.help.dynamics.com/.../plan-your-microsoft-dynamics-ax-2012-r3-deployment-on-azure

    Thank you both for your time and help.

    Sincerely,

    Muneeb

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 237,795 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Okay, so you indeed wanted information about sizing. I'll mark your reply with the link to documentation as the answer; it's all what I would give it to you anyway, beside a bit more details about Azure VM sizes.

  • SteveBurkett Profile Picture
    SteveBurkett on at

    Some hints I've learnt from LCS deployments for production:

    - If you want your production environment to be supported by Microsoft, you have a minumum of two of each role in Azure

    - The SQL roles have to be running SQL Server Enterprise Edition to use the AlwaysOn Availability Groups, which is pricey

    - If your company has an EA and active Software Assurance, you can run a free passive secondary SQL Server in Azure, despite what the Azure VM FAQ currently suggests, saving Enterprise Edition core licensing costs

    - Your SQL Server needs to be running on premium storage, which in turn means the SQL VM's need to be the DS or GS series Azure VM's

    - Use the DS_v2 and D_v2 series Azure VM's for best bang for buck, they're 35% quicker CPU then the original D/DS series, for the same price

    - It doesn't cost much to double the memory on Azure VM's, it costs a lot to double the processor count

    - You have to have a minimum of 4 disks attached to the SQL Servers for it to configure Windows Storage Spaces

    - Don't forget to include the premium storage costs for BOTH SQL Servers in your pricing

    - I found that 4 x P20 premium storage disks benchmarked better IOPS performance then 15 x P10 premium storage disks, costing about the same.

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