How To Create Virtual Machine Using Azure

In this topic, we are going to cover some easier ways to create Virtual machines using the Azure portal.

Introduction
 

What is a Virtual Machine? 

Virtual machines allow you to run an operating system in an app window on your desktop that is exactly like a separate computer.

Prerequisite

You need  Azure account; if you don't have an account you can create a free account on the Azure portal by using this link.

Let's get started.

Open an Azure portal using this link https://portal.azure.com/#home go to the Homepage and search for Virtual machine.

Now click on Create => Virtual Machine.

Over here we can see a Wizard Form that process will help us to create a virtual machine.

Now give the name to the virtual machine and choose the region as per the availability.

 

After that, you can scroll down and give the username and password that will be required for login virtual machine password should be strong.

After that click on Disk for the next steps.

On the next page, Select Disk Type as Standard SSD (Locally Redundant storage) and leave all other settings as it is.

Inside Networking Tab leave the other settings as it is.

On the last tab review and create the page. You can check the pricing of the virtual machine, once done click on create button it will take around 4 to 5 min for deployment.

Once the deployment is succeeded you will get a notification.

After that just click on Go to resources button after that click on Connect button then after => RDP.

Now click on the Download RDP file once done you just need to enter the username and password that we have entered while generating VM.

Now our Virtual machine is ready for use.

Summary

In this article, we have learned how to create a Virtual Machine and how to connect to a Virtual Machine using Azure.

Happy coding!