A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based emulation of a physical computer. It runs an operating system and applications just like a physical computer, but it operates within a window on your current operating system. Here are some key points about virtual machines:
- Isolation: VMs are isolated from the host system, meaning the software inside a VM can’t interfere with the host’s primary operating system1.
- Flexibility: You can run multiple VMs on a single physical machine, each with its own operating system. This allows you to run different OSes simultaneously2.
- Use Cases: VMs are used for various purposes, such as testing new software, running applications that require different OSes, and creating development environments12.
- Cost Efficiency: They help save costs by reducing the need for physical hardware and allowing better resource utilization2.
This is a step by step procedure on how to create a windows 11 virtual machine.
Step 1: Create a windows 11 virtual machine.
- Configure the virtual machine.
- In the portal, search for virtual machines.
- Select + create.
- Go to the Basics tab.
- On the project details
- Create new resource group and give it a unique name.
- On the Instance details
- On the virtual machine name, give your virtual machine a unique name. Just like other computers, virtaul machines have names
- Set the region as appropriate.
- Set the Availabilty zone to Zone 1. This will back-up the virtual machine in 3 data centers. You can pick more Zones to create the VM in more data centers
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on drop down menu for image select Windows 11 Pro, version 22H2 - x64 Gen2.
- On the Administrator account.
- Set the Username to your name.
- Set password and confirm password.
- Set the inbound port rules.
- Select the Allow selected ports for the public inbound ports. This will ensure the VM can be accessed via public internet.
- On the drop-down menu for Select inbound portst, select RDP 3389
- Go to the Monitoring tab.
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Check Disable for boot diagnostic. This will ensure azure does not have access to the activities of the virtual machine.
- Select Review and create
- Wait for it to validate
- select create
- Wait for it to complete deployment.
- When deployment is complete. Select go to resource.
- Configuring the Virtual machine.
- Click the Public IP address
- Drag the Idle timeout (minutes) to 30. This will ensure the VM doesnt time out to often while in use.
- Save.
Step 2: Starting up the Virtual machine.
- Select Connect
- Wait for the VM to get configured.
- Click on Download RDP file.
- Open the downloaded file. Enter password that was previously set. Click OK.
- The VM is launched
The VM can now be used as your regular computer.
I hope this is helpful, please drop questions/comments/observations in comment section.