Chapter 2. Creating a virtual machine

Ready to see how quickly you can set up a web server in Azure? In this chapter, we dive straight into one of the most common requests when it comes to VMs: building a basic web server. This workload is a great example of the core Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) components in Azure. Let’s assume that you work for a pizza store that wants to expand its operations and accept online orders for pizza delivery or takeout. To build an online presence, you need a website. In the first couple of parts of this book, we explore the different features and services in Azure that let you build and run both IaaS and PaaS web applications. You can start to make informed decisions as to when to build and run a VM to power ...

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