Steps on how to create Windows VM on Azure GUI

Let's start by describing what an Azure VM and why we should leverage this technology.

An Azure virtual machine is an on-demand, scalable computer resource that is available in Azure. Virtual machines are generally used to host applications when the customer requires more control over the computing environment than what is offered by other compute resources.

When you leverage a virtual machine to host your application, you get the flexibility of virtualization without the need to buy or maintain any underlying physical hardware. That said, you will have to manage the typical tasks that are associated with any other server, including configuration, patch management, and software installation.

In this blog post, we will explore the steps taking in setting up a windows virtual machine windows 11 Server.

In this blog, we will use password-based authentication for our security authentication.

****Sign into your azure account.

Please see the link on how to create an account on the Azure portal here. ****CREATE YOUR VIRTUAL MACHINE

a. In the search bar, type "Virtual Machine"

b. From the search results, select "Virtual Machine".

c. Click on the "Create" button. d.) Select azure virtual machine

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It directs you to the basic page.

The Project Details

Select the subscription to manage deployed resources and costs. Use resource groups, like folders, to organize and manage all your resources as shown below

Instant Details
1. Name your virtual machine in my case I named it drightlimited

2. In the region section, select the location you want your VM to be created

3. Click on the drop-down to select your availability option and availability zone.

Please read up on Azure Region, Availability zones, and datacenters

Select security type

Security type refers to the different security features available for a virtual machine.

Select Image

This is the base operating system or application for the VM

Azure provides a choice of x64 or Arm64-based virtual machines to run your applications. x64-based VMs provide the most software compatibility while Arm64-based VMs provide up to 50% better price-performance than comparable x64 VMs. Arm64-based VMs also help developers build Arm-compatible software without cross-compilation.

Select VM Size

Select a VM size to support the workload that you want to run. The size that you decide to go with determines factors such as processing power, memory, and storage capacity.

Administrator Account

Select the password authentication type.

Password-based authentication involves using a username and secret password to access a system.

While SSH public key authentication relies on key pairs and cryptographic algorithms for secure remote access. Public key authentication offers stronger security and protection against various attacks, making it a preferred choice for secure remote connections.

However, for the purpose of this demo, we will use Password.

Type your username and your password.

Inbound Port Rules

On the inbound port rules section, select "Allow selected ports" and then select RDP (3389). This port will give you remote access to your physical work desktop computers

Click on "Next: Disks>" to direct you to the Disk page

Disk

a) On the Disk page click on the OS disk type dropdown and select Standard SSD or any disk type of your choice as shown below. Leave the other columns as default.

b) Leave the other options as default and Skip to the Tag page.

Tag

a) Give your tag a name

Tags are a way to label and organize resources in cloud computing environments. The purpose of tags is to provide metadata or additional information that helps in managing, organizing, and tracking resources within a cloud infrastructure.

b) Next, click on Review+create