Operations¶
This section provides hands-on operational procedures and configuration guides for maintaining Azure Virtual Machines. It translates high-level concepts into the specific steps needed for day-to-day management.
Section Contents¶
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Create and Configure VM | Key configuration points for Portal, CLI, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). |
| Connect to VM | Accessing workloads via RDP/SSH, Bastion, and basic connectivity checks. |
| Manage Disks | Adding/detaching disks, expanding capacity, and managing filesystems. |
| Resize and Redeploy | Resizing constraints and when to use redeploy or reimage operations. |
| Snapshots and Images | Working with snapshots and golden images for operational recovery. |
| Backup and Restore | Configuring Azure Backup, executing restores, and incident response. |
| Patching | Patch orchestration and systematic management of OS updates. |
| Monitoring and Alerting | Azure Monitor implementation, guest metrics, and alert design. |
| VMSS Basics | When to utilize Virtual Machine Scale Sets and configuring autoscaling. |
Operations Lifecycle¶
graph TD
A[Create] --> B[Connect]
B --> C[Configure]
C --> D[Monitor]
D --> E[Maintain]
E --> D
E --> F[Backup]
F --> DNote
Regular monitoring of both platform metrics (Azure Monitor) and guest metrics is essential for proactive maintenance and performance tuning.