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Rofiat Abdulkareem
Rofiat Abdulkareem

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Creating A Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure

What have you heard about Virtual Machine(VM)?
A VM is like a computer you can create and run inside the Azure cloud. it behaves just like a physical computer with its own operating system(like windows or Linux) and software. You can use it just like your home computer but it runs in the cloud not on your desk. They can be used to run applications, for Development and Testing and so many more.

How to create a virtual Machine in Azure
There are different ways to create a VM in Azure but today, we will be talking about creating a virtual machine using the Azure portal.

Step1: log into the Azure portal

log in

Step2: Locate the search bar and type in 'Virtual Machine'

search bar

Step3: Click on Virtual machine and create a new Azure Virtual Machine

Create

Step4: Create a new resource group and give your VM a name

Resource Group

Step5: Deploy by clicking "Review + Create".
And Voila! you are done. simple right 😊

NB: All other sections are populated and can be changed to your preference.

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