Azure Classroom Series – 27/Apr/2021

Azure VM Sizes Naming convention

• Naming conventions of Azure vm size

[Family]+[SubFamily]*+[# of VCPUS]+[Constrainted vCPUS]+[Additive Features]+[AccelartorType]*+[Version]
Additive Features
a=AMD based processor
d=disk(local temp disk is present)
h=hiberanation capable
i=isolated size
l=low memory
m=memory intensive
t= tiny memory
r=RDMA capable
s=Premium disk supported

• Example 1: M416ms_v2

Family = M
# of CPUS = 416
Additive features
 m = memory intensvice
 s = Premium Disk Supported
Version = 2

• Example 2: NC4as_T4_v3

Family N
Sub Family C
# of VCPUS =4
Additive feature as
a = amd processor
s = premium storage capable
Accelartor Type = T4
version v3

Azure VM Purchasing Options

• In Azure we have the following vm purchase options
  • On-Demand/Pay as you go:
    • When your vm is deallocated no charges for vm
    • disk charges still applu
  • Dedicated Hosts
  • Azure Spot Virtual Machines
  • Reserved Instances

Create Virtual Machines

• Azure has endorsed linux distributions Refer Here
• Create a ubuntu 18 Virtual Machine and install the lamp stack Refer Here
• Commands used for installation are

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 -y
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql -y
sudo apt install php-cli -y
echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" | sudo tee -a /var/www/html/info.php
sudo apt install stress -y

• Lets create a windows vm and install iis server
• Launch Powershell as Admin and execute

Install-WindowsFeature -name 'Web-Server' -IncludeManagementTools