I want to build a Service, just not sure what I need from Microsoft

William Bondy 20 Reputation points
2023-02-11T15:49:32.4933333+00:00

I completely understand the size and setup of the server and how to create them in Azure. What I don't understand is how to get it to our office connected without individual VPN connections. I have created the Microsoft remote RAS server and that works great but we need to move beyond that type of connection. We have a pretty small office at the moment and our Azure server is pretty small as well.

  1. What I want to have is our Domain\File server accessible in our office. without individual VPN clients.
  2. I do not like the idea of having my users remote into the cloud for their desktops, In the event of an outage I want users to be able to work on email or something. And to build all that in the cloud will be, way too expensive for the small company.
  3. What service would I need to get my office up and running so everything is somewhat seamless? a. We have an Edgerouter today for our office firewall.
  4. The office today do NOT have a static IP and I know that can be a problem but with that said the IP changes once maybe twice a year.
  5. The end result would be a Site-to-Site VPN or something other service to connect our building.
  6. How do you connect, We are looking for cost-effective.
  7. I am not a SUPER network guy but I understand more than the basics.
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  1. msrini-MSFT 9,281 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-02-19T04:22:14.4233333+00:00

    Hi, From what you mentioned above, you will need to build a Site to Site connection between your On-premises and Azure. Since you don't have a static IP address, you will need to change the IP address associated with your on-premises router which establishes Ipsec tunnel to Azure everytime IP changes. You will need to build an Azure VM with ADDS which can facilitate your file share. There are Virtual desktops service available where users can login and start working. Please check the SLA of that product to see if it matches your requirement.

  2. William Bondy 20 Reputation points
    2023-02-28T04:52:52.1966667+00:00

    So I created, Virtual Network Gateway, Connection, Local Network Gateway, Virtual Network, I Managed to setup a connection with my Edgerouter with Success and then I put a server behind it with no outside address.

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