Deploy from a template In the previous section, we had a look at the ARM template, which will configure several resources. Now that we have both of the ARM templates (the main template and the…
Saving a deployment as an ARM template Now that we know how to deploy resources from custom RBAC templates, let's see how to save an existing deployment to an ARM template via the Azure portal:…
Understanding Azure disks Azure disks are block storage primarily intended for virtual machines. They present varying levels of performance on Azure depending on your requirements and choice of stock keeping unit (SKU). Disk management options…
Disk caching Caching refers to temporary storage utilized in a specialized fashion to provide faster read and write performance than traditional permanent storage. It does this by loading disk components that are read or written…
Disk types Azure currently offers four disk types to meet specific customer scenarios: Ultra disk Premium SSD Standard SSD Standard HDD Ultra disk Azure's high-performance SSD storage option is ideal for scenarios where you need…
Disk redundancy options Redundancy refers to the number of copies of data that are available at any time. This supports the failure of copies and ensures the continuity of services depending on the redundancy option…
VM sizes At the time of writing this book, the following VM series and sizes are available: VM series are updated constantly. New series, types, and sizes are added and removed frequently. To stay up…
Fault domain versus update domain When you place your VMs in an availability set, Azure guarantees to spread them across fault and update domains. By default, Azure will assign three fault domains and five update…
Availability sets To create a reliable infrastructure, adding your VMs to an availability set is key. There are several scenarios that can have an impact on the availability of your Azure VMs. These are as…
Deploying a VM in Azure In the previous chapter, we explored the deployment of a VM through ARM templates. In this section, we will briefly explore the manual deployment of a VM using the Azure…