SQL 2012 - HA/DR Offering

Reference:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/VideoDisplay.aspx?EventId=1032516480&culture=en-US 

SP2013 Pre-requisite downloader

http://wellytonian.com/2012/07/sharepoint-2013-pre-requisites-downloader/

SQL Azure / On-Premise backup restore

Scenario:
Backup a SQL Azure database and restore on-premise.

Walkthrough:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wayneb/archive/2012/09/12/migrating-your-windows-azure-sql-database-using-data-tier-application-framework-dacfx-technology.aspx

SQL Azure Backup/Restore Strategy

Advanced SQL Azure Admin:
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI313

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1792.windows-azure-sql-database-backup-and-restore-strategy.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/davidmcg/archive/2011/09/29/data-backup-strategies-for-windows-and-sql-azure.aspx

 

Azure Diagnostics

http://www.davidaiken.com/2011/10/18/how-to-easily-enable-windows-azure-diagnostics-remotely/

Capacity / Performance management

Capacity / Performance management wiki

Very interesting set of tips:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7926.sharepoint-2010-tips-for-dealing-with-performance-issues.aspx

SQL Server:
http://shijusamuel.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/performance-counter-preferred-values/

IIS:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782186(v=WS.10).aspx

FAST
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff383289.aspx

SharePoint on Azure

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pstubbs/archive/2012/09/03/building-a-sharepoint-2010-farm-on-windows-azure-with-powershell.aspx