Azure Portal

The Azure portal is a browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) console for interacting with Azure resources. The Azure portal is public-facing and can be accessed at https://packt.link/y8dms.

The portal is designed for self-service and is the most common method for creating and managing your Azure environments. It is the quickest way for anybody new to Azure to get started and carry out simple tasks.

Figure 9.1 – The Azure portal

The Azure portal provides users with a quick and straightforward way to access Azure resources, often through dashboard views or high-level overview visualizations. These can also be exported in various formats, such as reports and Excel, based on the resource type. The Azure portal allows users to create, change, and delete resources directly within the portal as a seamless single-user-interface experience.

Being a web-based console, the portal can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection...