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…
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…
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…
VM management tasks In this section, we are going to look at some management capabilities for virtual machines. We will explore items such as VM sizing, data disks, networking, moving VMs, redeploying VMs, disk encryption,…
Moving VMs from one resource group to another In this section, we will perform the migration of a VM from one resource group to another. We will validate readiness for the migration and then work…
Introduction to containers Businesses are constantly looking for newer and quicker ways to deploy applications and keep businesses running. These requirements lead to software development and support teams to find solutions for saving money and…
Deployment VMs are deployed using some form of a hypervisor. With Windows systems, they can be deployed and managed by Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V Manager, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). PowerShell can also…
Networking Containers within a container group can share a public-facing IP address with an associated DNS label. This label is referred to as an FQDN, which is a user-friendly name for finding an IP associated…
Setting up Docker For this exercise, we are going to configure Docker so that you can see your first container in action. Proceed as follows: Sign up on Docker Hub at the following URL: https://hub.docker.com/…
Creating our first Docker image For this exercise, you will need to first sign in to Docker Hub. Then, follow the next steps: Once signed in, click on the Repositories button on the top menu…