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Virtual Machine In Microsoft Azure

In this article, we will discuss the virtual machines in Microsoft Azure.

What Is The Virtual Machine?

A virtual machine is the logical distribution of space within a single computer. Each distribution acts as a computer. Each computer has its own operating system, disk space, and other computer resources.

Picture showing the representation of a virtual machine.

In other words, a virtual machine acts as a computer under the computer.

How To Create A Virtual Machine?

To create a virtual machine: -

Click on Virtual Machines from the left-hand side menu
The virtual machine list page will appear

Picture showing the virtual machine option in azure.

To add a virtual machine, click on the Add button

Picture showing the add button for adding a virtual machine.

In the add screen, enter the required details

Picture showing the detail screen where information related to the virtual machine is entered.

Scroll down to enter the administrator account details

Picture showing the option to create an administrator account for a virtual machine.

Enter the inbound port details

Picture showing how to set up the inbound port in the virtual machine.

Click on the Review + Create button
On the review screen, click on the Create button

The deployment will start.

Picture showing the deployment status when deployment is in progress.

Once the deployment is complete, you will get the following message.

Picture showing the deployment status when deployment is completed.

How To Login To The Machine?

First, check the IP address of the machine. For that, click on the Go to resource button as displayed in the figure above.

A screen will be displayed where the IP address of the virtual machine will be displayed.

Picture showing how to check the IP address of the virtual machine.

Now open the remote desktop, enter the IP address, username and password (created in Administrator account section) and you can login to the system.

Picture showing the virtual machine when logged-in using RDP.

Is Virtual Machine An IAAS Or PAAS?

The virtual machine is an IAAS because the owner has the responsibility for completely patching and managing the virtual machine.

Resources Created Along With The Virtual Machine

Once the virtual machine is created, there are other resources created along with the virtual machine i.e., virtual machine, disk, network interface card, etc.

Picture showing the graphical representation of resources created when virtual machine is created

When a virtual machine is created, you can also see the same set of resources within the resource group.

Picture showing the list of resources created when virtual machine is created

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Sunday, September 27, 2020

Updated On -	Thursday, March 11, 2021

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