Hands-On Networking with Azure

Creating and configuring Azure VMs

Creating an Azure VM is a very straightforward process – all you have to do is follow the given steps:

1. Navigate to the Azure portal and search for Virtual Machines, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 3.1: Searching for Virtual Machines

2. Once the VM blade is opened, you can click on +Add to create a new VM, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 3.2: Virtual Machines blade

3. Once you have clicked on +Add, a new blade will pop up where you have to search for and select the desired OS for the ...