Cloud infrastructure, simplified

Your workloads.
Your cloud.

A clean starting point for exploring Azure Virtual Machines. Run Linux or Windows workloads with control over compute, storage, networking and access.

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Demo landing page · Static HTML · No frameworks required

AZURE PORTAL / VIRTUAL MACHINES
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vm-web-prod-01East US · Linux · Standard B2s
Running
CPU utilization24%Normal
Memory used3.2 GBStable
Availability99.9%Illustrative
Public IP20.XX.XX.10Example only
Resource activityLast 60 minutes
60 min ago30 minNow

Built for the work that matters

Understand the building blocks behind a virtual machine, from compute to secure remote access.

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Flexible compute

Choose a VM size to balance CPU, memory and cost for your application or learning lab.

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Network by design

Use virtual networks, subnets and network security rules to control how services communicate.

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Secure access

Prefer SSH keys for Linux, restrict inbound ports and allow administration only from trusted IPs.

From setup to running

A simple mental model for your first Azure VM.

01 / CREATE

Choose your image

Select Linux or Windows, a region, VM size, disk and authentication method.

02 / CONFIGURE

Protect the entry point

Review the network security group, avoid exposing unnecessary ports and store private keys safely.

03 / CONNECT

Connect and validate

Use SSH or RDP as appropriate, then monitor health and stop or deallocate resources when not needed.

Start small. Learn by doing.

This page is a static visual demo. The dashboard values are fictional and do not connect to Azure.

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