The blog post is about using the fastest or quickest way of creating a Virtual Machine. The fastest way to create a Virtual Machine in Azure is by using a QuickStart Custom Template.
WHY USING A QUICKSTART CUSTOM TEMPLATE
The purpose is to automate deploying resources with Azure Resource Manager templates in a single, coordinated operation and in faster way to meet demand and load balancing issues. QuickStart template is a community contributed template or from a template stored in a template spec.
Follow the steps below to create one.
a. Search for a custom template and select Deploy a Custom template.
b. Click Create a linux Virtual Machine and select QuickStart template as shown below.
c. Being a faster way of creating VM, all project name details and parameters will be automatically given, as seen below,
Only the resource group will be inputted or recreated, Linux version and authentication type can be changed. You can also choose to edit template and parameters by clicking edit template. Click Next: review and create.
d. When Deployment is complete as seen below, go to resource to see the overview of the QuickStart created VM called (SimpleLinuxVM).
The VM Overview below
e. Open PowerShell and ssh into the VM using the IP address and password, the capture below shows I have successfully connected to the VM.
Conclusion: The above description above shows I have successfully used QuickStart template to create a VM using the faster method.
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