{"id":72449,"date":"2021-07-06T06:25:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=72449"},"modified":"2021-07-21T14:58:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T20:28:48","slug":"creating-azure-virtual-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create an Azure Virtual Machine? &#8211; A Step by Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global pandemic of 2020 has ushered us all into an era of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/cloud-certification-training-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloud Computing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual machine setup<\/a>. Businesses and organizations across the world are finding cloud computing to be the ideal business and work operation alternative. As companies and individuals move to the cloud space, virtual machines become significant. Microsoft Azure is one of the most popular and significant cloud service providers, who have consistently delivered a great performance. This has fuelled the usage of <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/steps-to-configure-and-manage-virtual-networks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Configure and Manage Virtual Networks? (A Step-by-Step Guide)<\/a> Now!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get started with setting up our own <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, let&#8217;s get a brief overview of <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machines.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/2116268454873\/WN_vEpVvfaYTMi4CQmZwawhkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Abhishek-Dubey-Webinar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Abhishek-Dubey-Webinar.png 728w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Abhishek-Dubey-Webinar-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Abhishek-Dubey-Webinar-640x79.png 640w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Cloud_Applications\" >Cloud Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Extended_Data_Center\" >Extended Data Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Development\" >Development<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Considerations_before_creating_an_Azure_Virtual_Machine\" >Considerations before creating an Azure Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Steps_to_create_Azure_Virtual_Machine\" >Steps to create Azure Virtual Machine<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Step_1_Starting_the_Process_of_Setting_up_Azure_Virtual_Machine\" >Step 1: Starting the Process of Setting up Azure Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Step_2_Selecting_A_Server_Image_for_the_Azure_Virtual_Machine\" >Step 2: Selecting A Server Image for the Azure Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Step_3_Creating_the_Azure_Virtual_Machine\" >Step 3: Creating the Azure Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Step_4_Final_Deployment\" >Step 4: Final Deployment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/creating-azure-virtual-machine\/#Summing_Up\" >Summing Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Azure_Virtual_Machines\"><\/span><b>Understanding Azure Virtual Machines<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure offers several highly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/architecture\/guide\/technology-choices\/compute-decision-tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scalable computing resources on-demand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/azure-70-533-creating-virtual-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of them. If you require more control over the computing environment than the other computing resources offer, then you should opt for an <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Hold on till the end to understand if you should consider creating an <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and how to create it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you get the flexibility of accessing a virtual platform without buying and maintaining the physical hardware that can run the operation. But you will also need a proper maintenance plan for your <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while performing tasks like configuring, patching, parsing, and installing the softwares to run on the virtual machines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are wide use cases of <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but some examples include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cloud_Applications\"><\/span><b>Cloud Applications<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your requirement of running applications will constantly change based on your business. Using <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a cost-effective solution that can allow you to pay for extra virtual machines whenever you need them. When out of use, you can shut down these virtual machines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extended_Data_Center\"><\/span><b>Extended Data Center<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can easily connect your organization&#8217;s network to an <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">available in the network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Development\"><\/span><b>Development<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a computer with a definite configuration to write a code or test any application, then <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be a feasible way to go about the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever be the extent of your requirement, you can scale up using <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and streamline your workflows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Considerations_before_creating_an_Azure_Virtual_Machine\"><\/span><b>Considerations before creating an Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever you set out to build an application infrastructure using Azure, there are several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/architecture\/reference-architectures\/n-tier\/windows-vm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design considerations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to note. Before deciding upon creating an <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are a few things that you must think about, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The names of the application resources that you use on <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The storage <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/regions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">location<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/sizes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Size<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> required for the <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/azure-resource-manager\/management\/azure-subscription-service-limits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximum number of virtual machines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you may require to create<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/help\/2721672\/microsoft-server-software-support-for-microsoft-azure-virtual-machines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operating system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The configuration of the virtual machine after starting up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All kinds of related resources and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/extensions\/features-windows?toc=\/azure\/virtual-machines\/windows\/toc.json\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requires<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you are equipped with the basic information about <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is time to get started with creating the virtual machine.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/azure-cost-optimization-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Cost Optimization Tips for Azure<\/a>!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_create_Azure_Virtual_Machine\"><\/span><b>Steps to create Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/learn\/modules\/create-windows-virtual-machine-in-azure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create an <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through the Azure portal. A simple browser-based user interface can help you create virtual machines along with all the additional resources. With this quick step-by-step guide, you can deploy your own <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before getting started, make sure that you have an active Azure subscription. If not, then don&#8217;t worry! You can create a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/free\/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then go about the following steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Starting_the_Process_of_Setting_up_Azure_Virtual_Machine\"><\/span><b>Step 1: Starting the Process of Setting up Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have an active Azure subscription, open the Azure management portal through <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.portal.azure.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.portal.azure.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and log in.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-1.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-1\" width=\"704\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-1.png 704w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-1-640x375.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-1-681x400.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have logged in, head to the &#8216;Navigation&#8217; section and click on &#8216;New.&#8217; Click on<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/azuremarketplace.microsoft.com\/en-us\/marketplace\/apps\/microsoftwindowsserver.windowsserver?tab=Overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Marketplace&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hit &#8216;Commute.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Selecting_A_Server_Image_for_the_Azure_Virtual_Machine\"><\/span><b>Step 2: Selecting A Server Image for the Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8220;Virtual Machines Marketplace&#8221; tab, you can find several virtual machine configurations and pre-configured images. Here you can also find official images from Microsoft, its partners, and ISVs. For a Windows-based <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deployment, these images are best suited. You can also load up images from reliable partners like Red Hat or Canonical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-2\" width=\"590\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2.png 590w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2-430x420.png 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can select any of the images from the various available options. By selecting the image, you can also preview all the information associated with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this, you have to select the kind of deployment model that you require for the chosen image. &#8220;Resource Manager&#8221; is mostly the recommended deployment model.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have chosen the deployment model and clicked on &#8220;Create&#8221;, you have initiated the process of creating your <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/azure-virtual-private-cloud-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Virtual Private Cloud \u2013 Guide<\/a> now!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As we move on from the basics, we will now focus on the actual creation of the <b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b>. The following steps will deal with configuring the basic settings for your <b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Creating_the_Azure_Virtual_Machine\"><\/span><b>Step 3: Creating the<\/b> <b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the Azure portal, select Virtual machines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the Create a virtual machine screen with the help of Select + Add.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Create a virtual machine panel, you can get distinct tabs like Basics, Disks, Networking, Advanced, Tags, and Review + create.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine.png 807w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-418x420.png 418w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-640x642.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-681x684.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Creating-a-virtual-machine-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter all your project details with information about the subscription, resource group, virtual machine name, region, availability options, image, and Azure Spot instance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79390 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2-1.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-2\" width=\"512\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-2-1-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have not chosen an image before, you can choose the right image from the dropdown list. You can also browse all available images for creating virtual machines, including both public and private images. It&#8217;s better to go for Windows Server 2019 Data Centre for the image.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-3-1.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-3\" width=\"795\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-3-1.png 795w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-3-1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-3-1-768x302.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-3-1-640x252.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-3-1-681x268.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully select the size of the virtual machine to be deployed. Here you will find different virtual machine size options in accordance with your basic configuration. Note that you cannot find all virtual machine sizes in all the Azure regions. But a safe choice can be Standard_DS1_v2.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in your username and password under the Administrator account. Make sure that your password is at least 12 characters long and also meets the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/virtual-machines\/windows\/faq#what-are-the-password-requirements-when-creating-a-vm-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specified complexity requirement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-4-1.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-4\" width=\"512\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-4-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-4-1-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Inbound port rules section, choose to Allow selected ports and then choose HTTP (80) and RDP (3389) from the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-5-1.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-5\" width=\"512\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-5-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-5-1-300x104.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8216;Networking&#8217; section, you can choose the &#8216;Virtual Network&#8217; type, &#8216;Subnet&#8217;, &#8216;Public IP Address&#8217;, and &#8216;Network Security Group.&#8217; In the &#8216;virtual network&#8217; section, you can either use an existing VNET or create a new one.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this, select the subnet for your <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The subnet refers to a range of IP addresses from the VNET.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While choosing the &#8216;Public IP Address&#8217;, you can again create a new public IP address or choose to obtain a publicly accessible IP address for this virtual machine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-your-on-prem-web-app-to-azure-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Migrate your On-Prem Web App to Azure Cloud?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not forget to select the &#8216;Networking Security Group&#8217; option. From here, you can configure the firewall rules (inbound and outbound) to control the traffic. Note that the default Network Security Group for Linux is SSH and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in Windows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8216;Management&#8217; section, you will get three options for monitoring the configurations. In the &#8216;Boot Diagnostics&#8217; option, you can have a look at the console output and capture the screen from the <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of &#8216;Guest OS Diagnostics&#8217;, you can enable or disable the Guest OS Diagnostic metrics for virtual machines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, in the &#8216;Diagnostics Storage Account&#8217;, you can either create a new Azure storage account or choose an existing one to write the diagnostic metrics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave everything else on the default settings.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now go to the Advanced tab and choose Gen 2 to create a Gen 2 virtual machine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-6-1.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-6\" width=\"624\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-6-1.png 624w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-6-1-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, select the Review + create button at the bottom of the webpage. Here you can get a basic impression of the virtual machine that you are going to create. Further details of licensing are also highlighted in this section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-7.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-7\" width=\"512\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-7.png 512w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-7-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are sure that you want to create your <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then accept the Terms and Conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Final_Deployment\"><\/span><b>Step 4: Final Deployment<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After validation runs, the Create button at the bottom of the page will become active so select that.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the deployment is complete, you can Go to resources. You must keep in mind that the process of creating an <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will take several minutes, so stay patient throughout the process and your virtual machine will be fully provisioned and ready to use.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to create another <\/span><b>Azure Virtual Machine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can get started right away.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-8.png\" alt=\"azure-virtual-machine-8\" width=\"795\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-8.png 795w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-8-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-8-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-8-640x147.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/azure-virtual-machine-8-681x157.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summing_Up\"><\/span><b>Summing Up<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you have understood the process of creating and maintaining <\/span><b>Azure virtual machines.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We have tried to formulate a comprehensive step-by-step guide so that you can understand the various phases of establishing an <\/span><b>Azure virtual machine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Once you have gotten your basics of Azure virtual machine clear, you can grasp the process better too.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What&#8217;s the point in learning and reading without practicing them on labs! Try <a href=\"https:\/\/play.whizlabs.com\/site\/quest_details?id=41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whizlabs Azure Labs<\/a> today!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need help in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/steps-to-configure-and-manage-virtual-networks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">configuring and managing virtual networks,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make sure to connect with us. By knowing more about creating <\/span><b>Azure virtual machines, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you can also get an upper edge in the Azure certification exams. Are you looking for a detailed teaching guide? Then you can further check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-training-courses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Azure certification training courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prepare better for your Azure examination. Kick start your shining Azure career with better insights into the industry from well-known stalwarts of the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global pandemic of 2020 has ushered us all into an era of Cloud Computing and virtual machine setup. Businesses and organizations across the world are finding cloud computing to be the ideal business and work operation alternative. As companies and individuals move to the cloud space, virtual machines become significant. Microsoft Azure is one of the most popular and significant cloud service providers, who have consistently delivered a great performance. 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