EDI to Azure: access to OMS by external users

Luigi Marangio 45 Reputation points
2023-03-24T09:52:38.3833333+00:00

Good morning,

in the context of an EDI migration to Azure cloud, I have encounter the following problem.

Problem

In the current situation, we have n support agents who need and can access information about the EDI communications (if a message was received, if there was an error, which company sent this message and so on...). Let's say we have 1000 messages per day.

Let me remark that those support agents do NOT have any IT background, they need an easy interface that they can understand and navigate (they cannot send a request to an API).

First question: in theory, we could add this n users to our integration account and give them read access to the Operation Management Suite where they can see the information they need; this solution works fine for us, but how much it would cost? It is possible to have at least a lower bound on the costs based on the fact that we would have n users that need read access to the OMS ?

Second question: another solution could be, for instance, store a file on Azure (an Excel file, produced via script in a Logic App). It is possible then to access this file by our n external users, without adding them on Azure? If yes, how much it would cost?

Third question: do you have a different solution to the problem described so far (external users that need to access information produced by a logic app, in an EDI context described above)?

Thanks!

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  1. Sumarigo-MSFT 43,011 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-03-26T03:29:02.04+00:00
    • First, regarding your first question, the cost of providing read access to the OMS depends on the number of users and the amount of data that needs to be monitored. OMS has a pricing model based on the amount of data ingested and stored, so you should consider the volume of EDI messages you're processing and the retention period for the data. Additionally, there may be costs associated with adding users to OMS, such as Azure Active Directory licensing fees. To get a more accurate estimate of the cost, you can use the Azure pricing calculator and enter your specific usage scenario. Choose the best integration services in Azure for enterprise integration scenarios
    • Regarding your second question, it's possible to store a file on Azure and allow external users to access it without adding them to Azure. You can store the file in Azure Blob storage and configure a shared access signature (SAS) to grant external users read-only access to the file. The cost of this solution depends on the size of the file, the number of access requests, and the duration of the SAS token validity. You can use the Azure pricing calculator to estimate the cost based on your specific usage scenario.
    • Regarding your third question, another solution to consider is to build a custom web application or dashboard that displays the relevant EDI data in a user-friendly way. You can use Azure App Service to host the web application and connect it to the data produced by the Logic App. This solution allows you to customize the user interface and provide a more intuitive experience for your support agents. The cost of this solution depends on the size and complexity of the web application, as well as the number of users and traffic. You can use the Azure pricing calculator to estimate the cost based on your specific usage scenario. Or Contact billing support, It's a free support

    If you still find any difficulties or if you still have more questions on this I would recommend you to contact support, so If you have a support plan, I request you file a support ticket, else please do let us know, we will try and help you with different options.

    Additional information: Azure Migrate provides a simplified migration, modernization, and optimization service for Azure. All pre-migration steps such as discovery, assessments, and right-sizing of on-premises resources are included for infrastructure, data, and applications. Azure Migrate’s extensible framework allows for integration of third-party tools, thus expanding the scope of supported use-cases.

    Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.


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