AZURE Virtual Machines(VMs).Creation of Linux VMs.

Azure VMs

• A virtual machine, is no different than any other physical computer like a laptop, smart phone or server. It has a CPU, memory, disks to store your files and can connect to the internet if needed.

• A hypervisor is the software that integrates the physical hardware and the VM's virtual "hardware".

• The benefits of VMs are :

1. Cost Savings.
2. Agility and Speed
3. Lowered downtime
4. Scalability
5. Security Benefits

• We can create virtual machine of windows and different versions of linux as well.

Creating a Virtual Machine (Linux):

• First of all create a Resource Group .

• Then click on the Virtual Machines under Azure Services.

• Then click on Create.

• Then choose Azure Virtual Machine.

• Then choose the resource group you have created.
• Then add a name to your Virtual Machine.
• Then select region according to your needs.
• In availability region select No infrastructure redundancy required.
• In image select Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Gen2.
• Then under Administration Account choose Password under Authentication Type
• Then add your username and password.
• Under Inbound Port rules select SSH under Select inbound ports.
• Customise NSG as per the need.

• Then click on Next until you reach the Review + create.
• Then click on create.

• Need to wait for the virtual machine to be created.
• Then we will see a screen like this.

• Then go to your VM you created.
• Then click on connect and select SSH.

• Then copy the command.

• Now open Xshell 7 on your desktop.
• There paste the command you recently copied by right clicking from your mouse and select paste.

• Then using your arrow keys erase -i private key path.

• Then press enter.

• Then click on Accept and Save.

• Then enter your password you entered while creating your VM and click on OK.

• Hence you are logged into your Linux VM.

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