Get ARM template

• Export ARM template from existing resource, modify and use modified ARM template
• Use predefined template (Azure marketplace, third party templates etc.)
• Download ARM template from Microsoft/Github/other sources

Azure Quickstart Templates:

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/templates/
• Deploy a simple Windows VM: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/templates/101-vm-simple-windows/
  • Deploy to Azure
  • Browse on Github

Create Virtual Machine

• Login to Azure portal
• Go to: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/templates/101-vm-simple-windows/
• Click “Deploy to Azure” > fillup details
• Create and review > Create
• Note: Azure VM images come with 128GB OS disk, to change size of OS disk, create custom image or find an image in the marketplace that uses smaller/larger OS disk size

Connect to virtual machine

See: Connecting to virtual machine