Reference¶
This section provides quick-reference tables, comparative overviews, and terminology to help you find specific technical details without navigating through full conceptual documentation.
Section Contents¶
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| VM Size Families | High-level comparison of size families and workload-specific recommendations. |
| Managed Disk Types | Performance metrics and cost comparisons across all Azure managed disk tiers. |
| Availability Options | Comparison matrix for Single VM, Availability Sets, Zones, and Scale Sets. |
| Networking Components | Summary of VNet, Subnet, NIC, NSG, Load Balancer, and Bastion roles. |
| Monitoring Signals | Identification of metrics, logs, and diagnostics locations across the platform. |
| Glossary | A collection of common Azure VM terminology and definitions. |
Quick Comparison: Availability vs Resiliency¶
graph TD
A[Availability Options] --> B[Single VM: 99.9% SLA with Premium SSD]
A --> C[Availability Set: 99.95% SLA / Fault-Domain Redundancy]
A --> D[Availability Zone: 99.99% SLA / Datacenter Redundancy]
A --> E[VMSS: Dynamic Scaling / Fleet Management]Tip
Refer to the VM Size Families page before choosing a VM series, as different families (e.g., D-series vs. E-series) are optimized for specific vCPU-to-memory ratios.