Introducing Azure virtual machines

Azure virtual machines (VMs) comprise the most well-known and usable service available in Azure, as well as the oldest. Azure virtual machines provides deployment of different flavors of Windows and Linux VMs.

Azure VMs provide you with full control over the configuration and management of the VM. Management refers to installing software, patching, and even maintaining the VM.

Azure VM statuses

Fortunately, Microsoft bills VMs per minute, not per hour; therefore, when you use a VM for 30 minutes, you will only be charged for 30 minutes. Also, when the VM is not running, you will not be charged for the computing resources (CPU and memory); however, you will be charged for the VM storage. Let...