Hands on lab - SME review comments

[DawnmarieDesJardins]

MW SMEs

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[pwidjaja99]

Under the abstract and overview sections, and even in the table of contents, we organize it in order of "provisioning a Windows Server VM, migrating a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI), and Azure Arc-enable an on-premises Windows Server VM"

However, in the actual labs, we do the "migrating a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI)" step first. Can we make the order consistent across the different sections? I suggest switching the order of Exercise 1 and 2 since everywhere else, we mention that we start with creating a VM, not migrating SQL Server.

[pwidjaja99]

Under the current "Exercise 2: Create VM to Migrate Web Application", can we change the image of Windows Server VM being created from "Windows Server 2022 Datacenter - Gen 2" to "Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure edition - Gen 2"?

I recommend making the following adjustments:

1. The description of Exercise 2 to "In this exercise, you will create a new Windows Server 2022 Azure edition virtual machine (VM) that will be the destination for migrating the on-premises Web Application to Azure, and then you will use Azure Bastion to connect to the VM over Remote Desktop (RDP). Azure Bastion will allow secure remote connections to the VM for Administrators. Windows Server Azure edition is a specific image of Windows Server with unique capabilities such as rebootless patching with Hotpatch, available only on Azure"
2. Change Task 1 title to "Create Windows Server 2022 Azure edition VM for Application Hosting"
3. Change Task 1 intro to "In this task, you will create a new Windows Server 2022: Azure edition virtual machine (VM) that will be the destination for migrating the on-premises Web Application to Azure"
4. Change step 5 of task 1 to "Choose Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure edition - Gen 2, then select Create"
5. Change "Image" bullet of step 6 of task 1 to "Image: Verfiy the image is set to Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure edition" using the screenshot below

[crpietschmann]

@pwidjaja99

Under the abstract and overview sections, and even in the table of contents, we organize it in order of "provisioning a Windows Server VM, migrating a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI), and Azure Arc-enable an on-premises Windows Server VM"

However, in the actual labs, we do the "migrating a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI)" step first. Can we make the order consistent across the different sections? I suggest switching the order of Exercise 1 and 2 since everywhere else, we mention that we start with creating a VM, not migrating SQL Server.

The Lab has the SQL MI first since it takes 1 hour to provision the SQL MI instance. Currently, it gets them creating the SQL MI instance, then has them continue with the next exercise and tells them to come back to finish the SQL MI exercise later.

Do you have an alternative suggestion to organizing the lab around the long provisioning time of SQL MI?

[DawnmarieDesJardins]

@pwidjaja99 @crpietschmann Thanks Patrick! The leads reviewed your suggestion and have decided to leave the lab order as is for the reasons Chris stated above.

[DawnmarieDesJardins]

Before the hands-on lab QC review:

Periods at the end of sentences in instructions 1 & 4 The sentence in parentheses is a full sentence and should be capitalized and punctuated Line 67 - Deployment in progress should be bolded as it's an instruction to the learner Line 69 - ...adjusting for any possible errors. Change to adjusting for errors (active voice) Line 71 - Once the ARM template is done being deployed, the status will change to complete... remove "done being"

[DawnmarieDesJardins]

Hands-on lab QC review. Let me know if you have any questions. WS and SQLServer QC Edit sheet.docx

[crpietschmann]

The Lab has the SQL MI first since it takes 1 hour to provision the SQL MI instance. Currently, it gets them creating the SQL MI instance, then has them continue with the next exercise and tells them to come back to finish the SQL MI exercise later.

Do you have an alternative suggestion to organizing the lab around the long provisioning time of SQL MI?

-- Chris Pietschmann

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Under the abstract and overview sections, and even in the table of contents, we organize it in order of "provisioning a Windows Server VM, migrating a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI), and Azure Arc-enable an on-premises Windows Server VM"

However, in the actual labs, we do the "migrating a SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI)" step first. Can we make the order consistent across the different sections? I suggest switching the order of Exercise 1 and 2 since everywhere else, we mention that we start with creating a VM, not migrating SQL Server.

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[DawnmarieDesJardins]

@crpietschmann Thanks Chris. Same edit sheet, updated information is in red with today's date. Let me know if you have questions. 10.12_WS and SQLServer QC Edit sheet.docx