Azure Compute Management
Overview
This documentation provides comprehensive guidance on managing Azure compute resources. Learn how to deploy, configure, and scale virtual machines, containers, and serverless applications to meet your application's needs.
Azure Compute offers a wide range of services for running your applications in the cloud. Whether you're looking for virtual machines for legacy applications, managed Kubernetes for microservices, or serverless functions for event-driven workloads, Azure Compute has you covered.
Key Compute Services
- Azure Virtual Machines: For flexible compute capacity.
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): For deploying and managing containerized applications.
- Azure Functions: For event-driven, serverless compute.
- Azure Container Instances (ACI): For running containers without managing servers.
- Azure App Service: For building and hosting web apps, mobile backends, and APIs.
- Azure Batch: For massively parallel and high-performance computing.
Getting Started with Azure Compute
Begin your journey by exploring the core concepts and quickstarts for each compute service. Understand the pricing models and choose the right service for your workload.
Deploying Your First Azure Virtual Machine
Follow this step-by-step guide to create and configure your first Azure VM:
Create a Windows Virtual Machine in Azure
Create a Linux Virtual Machine in Azure
Introduction to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Learn the basics of AKS for container orchestration:
What is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
Quickstart: Deploy a cluster in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Advanced Management and Operations
Dive deeper into managing your Azure compute resources efficiently and securely.
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Automate the deployment and management of identical VMs, perfect for applications that require high availability and scalability.
What are virtual machine scale sets?
Monitoring and Diagnostics
Utilize Azure Monitor and other tools to gain insights into the performance and health of your compute resources.
Networking and Security
Configure network security groups, load balancers, and firewalls to protect your applications.