Running VMs for an N-tier architecture on Azure

https://github.com/Azure/azure-content/blob/master/articles/guidance/guidancecompute-3-tier-vm.md

Adding reliability to an N-tier architecture on Azure

https://github.com/Azure/azure-content/blob/master/articles/guidance/guidancecompute-n-tier-vm.md

Plan and design Azure Virtual Networks

https://github.com/Azure/azure-content/blob/master/articles/virtual-network/virtualnetwork-vnet-plan-design-arm.md

Running VMs for an N-tier architecture on Azure

https://github.com/Azure/azure-content/blob/master/articles/guidance/guidancecompute-3-tier-vm.md

Running VMs for an N-tier architecture on Azure

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/guidance-compute-3-tiervm/

How to Enable and Secure Remote Desktop on Windows

http://www.howtogeek.com/175087/how-to-enable-and-secure-remote-desktop-onwindows/

Securing Remote Desktop (RDP) for System Administrators

https://security.berkeley.edu/resources/best-practices-how-articles/securing-remotedesktop-rdp-system-administrators

Secure RDS (Remote Desktop Services) Connections with SSL

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff458357.aspx

Configure Server Authentication and Encryption Levels

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770833(v=ws.11).aspx

RDP TLS Certificate Deployment Using GPO

http://www.darkoperator.com/blog/2015/3/26/rdp-tls-certificate-deployment-usinggpo

RD Licensing Configuration on Windows Server 2012

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askperf/2013/09/20/rd-licensing-configurationon-windows-server-2012/

Setup RD Licensing Role on Windows Server 2012 R2

https://www.virtuallyboring.com/setup-rd-licensing-role-on-windows-server-2012-r2/

Features Removed or Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn303411(v=ws.11).aspx

Features Removed or Deprecated in Windows Server 2012

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831568(v=ws.11).aspx

Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Issues

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh553162(ws.10).aspx

Deploying Remote Desktop Licensing Step-by-Step Guide

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd983943(ws.10).aspx

Data encryption in transit vs. at rest

http://www.onlinetech.com/resources/videos/data-encryption-in-transit-vs-at-rest

Security 101: at rest or in transit protecting data with encryption

http://www.gfi.com/blog/protecting-data-with-encryption/

Securing Network Traffic With SSH Tunnels

https://security.berkeley.edu/resources/best-practices-how-articles/securingnetwork-traffic-ssh-tunnels

Data Encryption in Transit Guideline

https://security.berkeley.edu/data-encryption-transit-guideline

Cloud security controls series: Encrypting Data in Transit

https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2015/08/10/cloud-securitycontrols-series-encrypting-data-in-transit/

Infrastructure Design Considerations When Using Client Certificates

https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/vpns/infrastructure-designconsiderations-client-certificates-766

How to build your own public key infrastructure

https://blog.cloudflare.com/how-to-build-your-own-public-key-infrastructure/

Google search
microsoft certificate services 2012

Azure subscription and service limits, quotas, and constraints

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/azuresubscription-service-limits/#networking-limits

Microsoft cloud services and network security

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/documentation/articles/best-practicesnetwork-security/

Step-by-Step: Remote Desktop Services on Windows Azure A cost-effective

alternative to Desktop as a Service ( Part 1 )
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/keithmayer/2013/08/27/step-by-stepremote-desktop-services-on-windows-azure-a-cost-effective-alternative-todesktop-as-a-service-part-1/

Step-by-Step: Remote Desktop Services on Windows Azure A cost-effective

alternative to Desktop as a Service ( Part 2 )

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/keithmayer/2013/09/19/step-by-stepremote-desktop-services-on-windows-azure-a-cost-effective-alternative-todesktop-as-a-service-part-2/

WORKAROUND FOR INSTALLING RDS CALS ON AN AZURE VM

http://azureblogger.com/2015/07/installing-rds-cals-on-an-azure-vmrunning-server-2012-r2-essentials/

Installing Remote Desktop Services on a Windows Azure Virtual Machine Running

Windows Servier 2012 RC
https://dzone.com/articles/installing-remote-desktop

Set Windows 2012 RDS Licensing Mode Using Server Manager

http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2012/set-windows-2012-rdslicensing-mode-using-server-manager

Setup RD Gateway Role on Windows Server 2012 R2

https://www.virtuallyboring.com/setup-rd-gateway-role-on-windowsserver-2012-r2/