Introduction
What is Azure Virtual Machine?
It is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering from Microsoft Azure, a leading cloud computing platform, includes Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), which are scalable and flexible computing resources that offer a way to run virtualized instances of various operating systems in the cloud. These virtual machines resemble physical computers but exist in a virtualized environment on Azure's data centers.
Steps in Creating Virtual Machine Using Azure Portal
Sign in to the Azure Portal:
- Open a web browser and go to portal.azure.com.
- Sign in with your Azure account credentials. Create a New Virtual Machine:
Once you're logged in, click on the "+ Create a resource" button on the left sidebar.
Search for Virtual Machine:
In the search bar, type "Virtual Machine" and press Enter.
Select Virtual Machine from the Results:
Click on the "Virtual Machine" option that appears in the search results and select create.
Basic Settings:
You will now see a series of configuration steps. Start with the "Basics" tab.
Fill out the following information:
Subscription: Select your Azure subscription.
Resource Group: Create a new resource group or use an existing one.
Virtual Machine Name: Provide a unique name for your VM.
Region: Choose the Azure region where you want to deploy the VM.
Image: Choose an operating system image (e.g., Windows, Linux).
Size: Select the VM size based on your needs. You can click "See all" for more options.
Administrator Account:
Provide the username and password.
Inbound Port Rules:
Configure the public inbound ports. You can use the default rules or create custom rules based on your requirements.
Select HTTP(80) in order to test the virtual machine over browser
Disks Configuration:
Choose the OS disk type (e.g., Standard HDD, Standard SSD, Premium SSD) and set the size for the OS disk. You can also add data disks if needed.
Networking Configuration:
Configure the virtual network, subnet, and other network settings.
You can also set up a public IP address here if necessary.
Management Configuration:
Configure options like boot diagnostics, auto-shutdown, update management, and backup.
Review + Create:
Wait for validation to get passed
Click create
Wait for it to deploy
Once deployment is complete
Select go to resource
This will take you to the overview page
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