1---
2name: azure-virtual-machines
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Virtual Machines development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when sizing Azure VMs, tuning HPC/GPU/InfiniBand, encrypting disks/Trusted Launch, or running Oracle workloads, and other Azure Virtual Machines related development tasks. Not for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines), Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (use azure-vm-scalesets), Azure Virtual Desktop (use azure-virtual-desktop), Azure Red Hat OpenShift (use azure-redhat-openshift).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-09-06"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9# Azure Virtual Machines Skill
10
11This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Virtual Machines. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
12
13## How to Use This Skill
14
15> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
16
17> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
18
19This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
20- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
21- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
22
23## Category Index
24
25| Category | Location | Description |
26|----------|----------|-------------|
27| Troubleshooting | L37-L69 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure VM issues: kernel/AKS problems, extensions, hibernation, encryption, networking/NSG, restore, maintenance, Trusted Launch, and image/Spot VM errors. |
28| Best Practices | L70-L105 | Best practices for Linux/Windows VM operations, performance tuning, HPC/InfiniBand, disks/snapshots/encryption, cost optimization, image builder, migrations, and app-specific (Oracle, RHEL) guidance. |
29| Decision Making | L106-L178 | Guidance for choosing VM sizes, disk types, costs, reservations, OS images, AKS node options, and detailed migration plans for retiring SKUs, platforms, and Oracle/Linux workloads. |
30| Architecture & Design Patterns | L179-L193 | Architecting Azure VM solutions: compute fleet patterns, low-latency/NUMA placement, clustered/shared disk designs, and high-availability, DR, and cross-cloud architectures for Oracle and OpenShift. |
31| Limits & Quotas | L194-L400 | VM size specs, disk and storage performance limits, dedicated host packing, vCPU quotas, NVMe/ephemeral disk constraints, and capacity/scalability rules for Azure Virtual Machines. |
32| Security | L401-L470 | Configuring VM and disk encryption, keys, certificates, metadata protection, Trusted Launch, RBAC/Policy, and secure image/gallery sharing for Azure Linux and Windows VMs. |
33| Configuration | [configuration.md](configuration.md) | Configuring Azure VMs and scale sets: OS images, disks, networking, HPC/GPU/InfiniBand, VM agents/extensions, telemetry, maintenance, restore points, Oracle workloads, and Linux/Windows VM internals. |
34| Integrations & Coding Patterns | [integrations.md](integrations.md) | Automation scripts and APIs for VM management: backups, restore points, disk operations, maintenance/scheduled events, monitoring, encryption, networking, and Oracle DB integration. |
35| Deployment | [deployment.md](deployment.md) | Deploying and migrating Azure VMs and disks: image customization, storage/encryption changes, in-place OS upgrades, blue/green and rolling deployments, and cross-region/zone moves. |
36
37### Troubleshooting
38| Topic | URL |
39|-------|-----|
40| Manage and debug Azure Linux kernel issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/faq-kernel |
41| Troubleshoot AKS ACL workloads by toggling SELinux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/selinux-toggle-troubleshoot |
42| Resolve outdated kernel versions on Azure Linux AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/troubleshoot-kernel-version |
43| Troubleshoot automatic package upgrade failures on Azure Linux AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/troubleshoot-package-upgrade-aks |
44| Troubleshoot per-disk resiliency issues on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-per-disk-resiliency-troubleshoot |
45| Resolve Azure Spot VM and scale set error codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/error-codes-spot |
46| Troubleshoot Azure Windows VM extension failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/troubleshoot |
47| Diagnose and fix issues on Azure HB/HBv and N-series VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hb-hc-known-issues |
48| Diagnose and fix Azure VM hibernation issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hibernate-resume-troubleshooting |
49| Diagnose and fix Azure cloud-init VM provisioning issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/cloud-init-troubleshooting |
50| Resolve common Azure Disk Encryption issues on Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-faq |
51| Run ADE on Linux VMs in isolated networks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-isolated-network |
52| Troubleshoot Azure Disk Encryption on Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-troubleshooting |
53| Resolve common issues for Azure Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/faq |
54| Troubleshoot hibernation problems on Linux Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/hibernate-resume-troubleshooting-linux |
55| Connect to Azure Image Builder build VMs for debugging | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-connect-to-build-vm |
56| Troubleshoot common Azure VM Image Builder failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-troubleshoot |
57| Reset latched MSP keys for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/other-examples/key-reset |
58| Troubleshoot Metadata Security Protocol issues on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/troubleshoot-guide |
59| Diagnose VM traffic blocked by NSG rules in Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/network-security-group-test |
60| Troubleshoot Azure VM restore point failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/restore-point-troubleshooting |
61| Resolve Azure NVv4 VM retirement and resize issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/nvv4-retirement |
62| Troubleshoot Azure VM Maintenance Configuration deployment and patching issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshoot-maintenance-configurations |
63| Troubleshoot Azure Compute Gallery shared image issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshooting-shared-images |
64| Troubleshoot common issues with Azure Trusted Launch VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-faq |
65| Troubleshoot Azure Disk Encryption for Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-faq |
66| Troubleshoot Azure Disk Encryption on Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-troubleshooting |
67| Resolve common issues for Azure Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/faq |
68| Troubleshoot hibernation problems on Windows Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/hibernate-resume-troubleshooting-windows |
69
70### Best Practices
71| Topic | URL |
72|-------|-----|
73| Operate and support Azure Linux distributions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/faq-general |
74| Manage Azure Linux packages and upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/faq-packages |
75| Perform common developer tasks on Azure Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/get-started-developer |
76| Apply best practices for upgrading Azure Linux AKS nodes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-upgrade-azure-linux-nodes |
77| Apply scaling best practices for Azure HPC apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/compiling-scaling-applications |
78| Scale and tune HPC applications on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/compiling-scaling-applications |
79| Optimize InfiniBand-enabled H-series and N-series VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/configure |
80| Optimize InfiniBand-enabled H-series and N-series VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/configure |
81| Apply best practices for Azure VM cost optimization | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-best-practices |
82| Benchmark applications using Azure Disk Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-benchmarks |
83| Apply high-availability best practices for VMs and disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-high-availability |
84| Use incremental snapshots for Azure managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-incremental-snapshots |
85| Instant access behavior for managed disk snapshots | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-instant-access-snapshots |
86| Optimize VM and disk performance on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-performance |
87| Enable and tune InfiniBand on Azure HPC VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/enable-infiniband |
88| Handle VM extensions on Python 3-enabled Linux systems | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/issues-using-vm-extensions-python-3 |
89| Update Azure Linux Agent on existing Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/update-linux-agent |
90| HBv3 VM performance and scalability guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hbv3-performance |
91| HBv4 VM performance and scalability expectations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hbv4-performance |
92| HBv5 VM performance and scalability guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hbv5-performance |
93| Apply best practices for Azure VM Image Builder usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-builder-best-practices |
94| Azure Disk Encryption scenarios for Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-linux |
95| Optimize Linux performance on Lsv3 and Lasv3 Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/storage-performance |
96| Assess readiness for Azure v6/v7 VM migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/sizes-v6-v7-migration-assess |
97| Validate and optimize Azure v6/v7 VM migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/sizes-v6-v7-migration-validate |
98| Design high-performance apps with Azure Premium SSDs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/premium-storage-performance |
99| Optimize VM boot times using Image Builder and Azure Compute Gallery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-boot-optimization |
100| Safely repurpose the D: drive as data disk on Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/change-drive-letter |
101| Azure Disk Encryption scenarios for Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-windows |
102| Optimize Windows performance on Lsv3 and Lasv3 Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/storage-performance |
103| Optimize Oracle performance and cost on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-performance-best-practice |
104| Perform in-place RHEL upgrades on Azure VMs safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/redhat/redhat-in-place-upgrade |
105
106### Decision Making
107| Topic | URL |
108|-------|-----|
109| Plan AKS support lifecycle for Azure Linux hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/aks-support-cycle |
110| Choose the right Azure Linux deployment option | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/deployment-options |
111| Use Azure Linux as AKS node OS effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/faq-aks |
112| Select Azure Linux or ACL for AKS workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/get-started-aks |
113| Decide and execute AKS node migration to Azure Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-migrate-azure-linux-aks |
114| Choose Azure HPC/AI VM images for InfiniBand | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/azure-hpc-vm-images |
115| Decide when to use Azure VMs without temp disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/azure-vms-no-temp-disk |
116| Plan backup and disaster recovery for Azure managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/backup-and-disaster-recovery-for-azure-iaas-disks |
117| Choose between Azure VMs, VMSS, and Compute Fleet | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/compare-compute-products |
118| Select constrained vCPU VM sizes for licensing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/constrained-vcpu |
119| Monitor and control Azure VM spending with Cost Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-monitor-costs |
120| Plan and estimate Azure VM costs using Cost Management | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/cost-optimization-plan-to-manage-costs |
121| Handle deprecated Azure Marketplace VM images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/deprecated-images |
122| Plan migration from Standard HDD OS disks before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-hdd-os-retirement |
123| Choose and tune Azure managed disk performance options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-performance-options |
124| Select redundancy options for Azure managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-redundancy |
125| Plan and purchase Azure Disk Storage reservations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-reserved-capacity |
126| Choose the right Azure managed disk type | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-types |
127| Estimate Azure VM costs using portal cost card | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/estimated-vm-create-cost-card |
128| Decide between Azure Generation 1 and 2 VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/generation-2 |
129| Choose DNS name resolution options for Linux Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/azure-dns |
130| Decide and apply Azure Hybrid Benefit for Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/azure-hybrid-benefit-linux |
131| Plan and create custom Linux images for Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/imaging |
132| Plan migration from retiring Dedicated Host SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/dedicated-host-migration-guide |
133| Migrate workloads from retiring Azure Dedicated Host SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/dedicated-host-migration-guide |
134| Plan migration from AWS EC2 to Azure Virtual Machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/migrate-from-elastic-compute-cloud-architecture |
135| Migrate legacy managed images to Azure Compute Gallery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/migration-managed-image-to-compute-gallery |
136| Resolve common questions on Azure v6/v7 migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/sizes-v6-v7-migration-faq |
137| Decide and plan migration to Azure v6/v7 VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/sizes-v6-v7-migration-overview |
138| Plan backup and DR for unmanaged Azure VM disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/page-blobs-backup-and-disaster-recovery |
139| Decide and purchase Azure Reserved VM Instances | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/prepay-reserved-vm-instances |
140| Choose instance size flexibility for Azure Reserved VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/reserved-vm-instance-size-flexibility |
141| Select replacements for previous-generation Azure VM series | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/previous-gen-sizes-list |
142| Plan migrations from retired Azure VM size series | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retired-sizes-list |
143| Migrate from Av1 to Av2 Azure VM series before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/av1-series-retirement |
144| Choose target sizes for retired Azure VM series | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/d-ds-dv2-dsv2-ls-series-migration-guide |
145| Plan migration from DCccv5 confidential VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/dcccv5-series-retirement |
146| Plan migration from DCsv2 Azure VMs before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/dcsv2-series-retirement |
147| Plan migration from ECccv5 confidential VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/ecccv5-series-retirement |
148| Migrate HBv2-series HPC VMs before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/hbv2-series-retirement |
149| Migrate HC-series HPC VMs before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/hc-series-retirement |
150| Plan migration for Msv2 and Mdsv2 VM retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/msv2-mdsv2-retirement |
151| Migrate Azure NC, ND, NCv2, NP GPU workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/n-series-migration |
152| Migrate from retiring NC24rs_v3 VM size | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/ncv3-nc24rs-retirement |
153| Plan NCv3-series VM retirement and extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/ncv3-retirement |
154| Plan migration for Azure ND-series VM retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/nd-series-retirement |
155| Migrate NP-series FPGA VMs before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/np-series-retirement |
156| Migrate Azure NV-series VMs to newer GPU sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/nv-series-migration-guide |
157| Plan migration for Azure NV-series VM retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/nv-series-retirement |
158| Manage NVv3-series VM retirement and extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/nvv3-series-retirement |
159| Plan migrations from previous-gen Azure VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/lifecycle/retirement/retirement-overview |
160| Plan migration from DCsv3 confidential VMs before retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/retirement/dcsv3-series-retirement |
161| Decide when and how to use Azure Spot VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/spot-vms |
162| Plan migration from Azure unmanaged disks retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/unmanaged-disks-deprecation |
163| Analyze Azure VM usage data for cost and consumption insights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-usage |
164| Use Windows client images in Azure for dev/test | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/client-images |
165| Deploy Windows 11 on Azure with Multitenant Hosting Rights | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/windows-desktop-multitenant-hosting-deployment |
166| Plan for Ubuntu LTS end of standard support on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/canonical/ubuntu-els-guidance |
167| Plan Azure migrations for CentOS end-of-life | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/centos/centos-end-of-life |
168| Choose backup strategies for Oracle on Azure Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-database-backup-strategies |
169| Design and size Oracle Database Enterprise Edition on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-design |
170| Plan and execute Oracle workload migration to Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-migration |
171| Migrate Oracle workloads to Oracle Database@Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-migration-oracle-database-at-azure |
172| Choose approaches for Oracle applications on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-overview |
173| Choose and deploy Oracle VM images from Azure Marketplace | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-vm-solutions |
174| Select solutions for WebLogic Server on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-weblogic |
175| Select solutions for WebLogic Server on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/weblogic-aks |
176| Plan RHEL Extended Life Cycle Support on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/redhat/redhat-extended-lifecycle-support |
177| Plan migration for NC-series GPU VM retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/retirement/nc-series-retirement |
178
179### Architecture & Design Patterns
180| Topic | URL |
181|-------|-----|
182| Choose Azure Compute Fleet allocation strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-compute-fleet/allocation-strategies |
183| Use Managed mode to maintain Azure Compute Fleet capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-compute-fleet/managed-mode |
184| Use proximity placement groups to minimize VM latency | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/co-location |
185| Architect clustered workloads with Azure shared disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-shared |
186| Design OpenShift deployments on Azure Stack Hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/openshift-azure-stack |
187| Plan Azure v6/v7 VM migration architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/sizes-v6-v7-migration-plan |
188| Reference architectures for Oracle apps and DB on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/deploy-application-oracle-database-azure |
189| Design Oracle disaster recovery architectures on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-disaster-recovery |
190| Architect Oracle apps on Azure VMs with databases on OCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-oci-applications |
191| Architect cross-cloud Oracle apps with Azure and OCI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-oci-overview |
192| Highly available Oracle database architectures on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-reference-architecture |
193
194### Limits & Quotas
195| Topic | URL |
196|-------|-----|
197| Understand CVE handling SLAs for Azure Linux and ACL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/manage-cves |
198| Understand Azure VM compute throttling limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/compute-throttling-limits |
199| Check Azure VM restore points support limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/concepts-restore-points |
200| Compute optimized Dedicated Host SKU capacities and packing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-compute-optimized-skus |
201| VM packing specs for General Purpose Dedicated Hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-general-purpose-skus |
202| GPU optimized Dedicated Host SKU capacities and packing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-gpu-optimized-skus |
203| Reference VM packing specs for memory-optimized dedicated hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-memory-optimized-skus |
204| Storage optimized Dedicated Host SKU capacities and packing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-host-storage-optimized-skus |
205| Use Azure VM managed disk bursting performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disk-bursting |
206| Understand performance tiers for Azure Managed Disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-change-performance |
207| Enable performance plus for Azure SSD and HDD disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-enable-performance |
208| Scalability and performance targets for Azure VM disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-scalability-targets |
209| Reference Ebsv5 and Ebdsv5 VM storage performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ebdsv5-ebsv5-series |
210| Reference ECas_cc_v5 and ECads_cc_v5 confidential child VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecasccv5-ecadsccv5-series |
211| Reference ECasv5 and ECadsv5 confidential VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecasv5-ecadsv5-series |
212| Reference ECedsv6 confidential Intel-based VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecedsv6-series |
213| Reference ECesv6 confidential Intel-based VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecesv6-series |
214| Review constraints for Azure remote NVMe disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/enable-nvme-remote-faqs |
215| Understand limits of Azure VM temp NVMe disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/enable-nvme-temp-faqs |
216| Understand limits and behavior of Azure ephemeral OS disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ephemeral-os-disks |
217| Ephemeral OS disk size and usage constraints for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ephemeral-os-disks-faq |
218| Expand unmanaged Azure VM disks and understand size limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/expand-unmanaged-disks |
219| Reference limits for Azure VM and Premium SSD disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/faq-for-disks |
220| Understand Azure HBv3 VM hardware specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hbv3-series-overview |
221| Understand Azure HBv4 VM hardware specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hbv4-series-overview |
222| Understand Azure HBv5 VM hardware specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hbv5-series-overview |
223| Review HX-series VM performance and scalability | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/hx-performance |
224| Configure Azure Image Builder triggers and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-builder-triggers-how-to |
225| Compare CoreMark scores for Azure Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/compute-benchmark-scores |
226| Expand Linux VM OS and data disk sizes in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/expand-disks |
227| Plan for Azure VM series capacity restrictions and migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/previous-gen-series-capacity-limitations |
228| Understand and manage Azure VM vCPU quotas by region | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/quotas |
229| Reference Fadsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fadsv7-series |
230| Reference Faldsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/faldsv7-series |
231| Reference Falsv6 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/falsv6-series |
232| Reference Falsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/falsv7-series |
233| Reference Famdsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/famdsv7-series |
234| Reference Famsv6 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/famsv6-series |
235| Reference Famsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/famsv7-series |
236| Reference Fasv6 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fasv6-series |
237| Reference Fasv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fasv7-series |
238| Reference Fsv2 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fsv2-series |
239| Reference FX VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fx-series |
240| Reference FXmdsv2 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fxmdsv2-series |
241| Reference FXmsv2 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/compute-optimized/fxmsv2-series |
242| Reference NMads MA35d video transcoding VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/fpga-accelerated/nm-ads-ma35d-series |
243| Reference NP family FPGA VM sizes and retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/fpga-accelerated/np-family |
244| Reference NP-series FPGA VM specs and retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/fpga-accelerated/np-series |
245| Reference Av2 VM size specifications and capacities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/av2-series |
246| Select Azure Basv2 burstable VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/basv2-series |
247| Choose Azure Bpsv2 Arm-based VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/bpsv2-series |
248| Plan workloads with Azure Bsv2 burstable VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/bsv2-series |
249| Reference Bv1 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/bv1-series |
250| Reference Dadsv5 VM sizes and storage limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dadsv5-series |
251| Use Dadsv6 VM size specs for workload sizing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dadsv6-series |
252| Use Dadsv7 VM size specs for capacity planning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dadsv7-series |
253| Plan deployments with Daldsv6 VM size limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/daldsv6-series |
254| Evaluate Daldsv7 VM size resource constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/daldsv7-series |
255| Reference Dalsv6 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dalsv6-series |
256| Plan workloads with Dalsv7 VM size limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dalsv7-series |
257| Reference Dasv4 VM sizes and Premium SSD limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dasv4-series |
258| Reference Dasv5 VM sizes and resource limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dasv5-series |
259| Reference Dasv6 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dasv6-series |
260| Select Azure Dasv7 general-purpose VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dasv7-series |
261| Reference Dav4 VM sizes and capacity limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dav4-series |
262| Reference DCads_cc_v5 parent-child VM size limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcadsccv5-series |
263| Reference DCadsv5 confidential VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcadsv5-series |
264| Reference DCadsv6 confidential VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcadsv6-series |
265| Reference specs for Azure DCas_cc_v5 confidential child-capable VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcasccv5-series |
266| Reference specs for Azure DCasv5 confidential VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcasv5-series |
267| Reference specs for Azure DCasv6 confidential VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcasv6-series |
268| Review DCdsv3 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcdsv3-series |
269| Reference specs for Azure DCedsv6 confidential VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcedsv6-series |
270| Reference specs for Azure DCesv6 confidential VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcesv6-series |
271| Reference DCsv2 confidential VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcsv2-series |
272| Review DCsv3 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcsv3-series |
273| Reference Ddsv4 VM sizes and capacity limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/ddsv4-series |
274| Reference Ddsv5 VM sizes and capacity limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/ddsv5-series |
275| Reference Ddsv6 VM size performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/ddsv6-series |
276| Reference Ddsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/ddsv7-series |
277| Reference Ddv4 VM sizes and capacity limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/ddv4-series |
278| Reference Ddv5 VM sizes and capacity limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/ddv5-series |
279| Reference Dldsv5 VM sizes and SSD limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dldsv5-series |
280| Check Dldsv6 VM size and storage capacities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dldsv6-series |
281| Reference Dldsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dldsv7-series |
282| Reference specs for Azure Dlsv5 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dlsv5-series |
283| Choose Azure Dlsv6 low-memory VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dlsv6-series |
284| Reference Dlsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dlsv7-series |
285| Reference Dpdsv5 Arm VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dpdsv5-series |
286| Reference Dpdsv6 VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dpdsv6-series |
287| Reference Dpldsv5 Arm VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dpldsv5-series |
288| Reference Dpldsv6 VM sizes and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dpldsv6-series |
289| Use Azure Dplsv5 low-memory Arm VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dplsv5-series |
290| Choose Azure Dplsv6 low-memory Cobalt VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dplsv6-series |
291| Choose Azure Dpsv5 Arm-based VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dpsv5-series |
292| Use Azure Dpsv6 Cobalt-based VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dpsv6-series |
293| Reference Dsv2 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dsv2-series |
294| Reference Dsv3 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dsv3-series |
295| Reference specs for Azure Dsv4 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dsv4-series |
296| Use Azure Dsv5 VM sizes for general workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dsv5-series |
297| Use Azure Dsv6 VM sizes for general workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dsv6-series |
298| Reference Dsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dsv7-series |
299| Reference Dv2 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dv2-series |
300| Reference Dv3 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dv3-series |
301| Reference specs for Azure Dv4 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dv4-series |
302| Reference Dv5 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dv5-series |
303| Reference NC family GPU VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nc-family |
304| Reference NC RTX PRO 6000 BSE v6 VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nc-rtxpro6000-bse-v6-series |
305| Reference NC A100 v4 GPU VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nca100v4-series |
306| Reference NCads H100 v5 GPU VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ncadsh100v5-series |
307| Reference NCasT4 v3 GPU VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ncast4v3-series |
308| Reference NCCads H100 v5 confidential GPU VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nccadsh100v5-series |
309| Reference specs for ND family GPU-accelerated VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nd-family |
310| Reference ND GB200 v6 Blackwell GPU VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nd-gb200-v6-series |
311| Understand ND GB300-v6 Azure GPU VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nd-gb300-v6-series |
312| Reference ND H200 v5 GPU VM performance specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nd-h200-v5-series |
313| Reference retired ND-series GPU VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nd-series |
314| Reference ND A100 v4 GPU VM training specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndasra100v4-series |
315| Reference ND H100 v5 GPU VM training specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndh100v5-series |
316| Reference NDm A100 v4 GPU VM training specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndma100v4-series |
317| Reference ND MI300X v5 AMD GPU VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndmi300xv5-series |
318| Reference NDv2-series GPU VM hardware specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ndv2-series |
319| NG GPU VM family sizes and specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ng-family |
320| Reference NGads V620 gaming GPU VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/ngadsv620-series |
321| Select Azure NV GPU VM sizes and specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nv-family |
322| Reference NV-series GPU VM specs and retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nv-series |
323| Reference NVadsA10 v5 partial NVIDIA GPU VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvadsa10v5-series |
324| Reference NVads V710 v5 partial AMD GPU VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvadsv710-v5-series |
325| Reference NVv3 GPU VM graphics specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv3-series |
326| Reference NVv4 partial GPU VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv4-series |
327| Understand Azure HB-series VM size capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hb-family |
328| Use HBv2-series VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hbv2-series |
329| HBv3 HPC VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hbv3-series |
330| HBv4 HPC VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hbv4-series |
331| Reference HBv5 Azure HPC VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hbv5-series |
332| Review Azure HC-series VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hc-family |
333| Reference HC-series Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hc-series |
334| Explore Azure HX-series VM size limits and specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hx-family |
335| Reference HX-series VM size specifications in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/high-performance-compute/hx-series |
336| Reference specs for Azure Dndsv6 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/dndsv6-series |
337| Reference specs for Azure Dnldsv6 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/dnldsv6-series |
338| Reference specs for Azure Dnlsv6 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/dnlsv6-series |
339| Reference specs for Azure Dnsv6 VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/dnsv6-series |
340| Reference memory-optimized Dv2/Dsv2 VM specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/dv2-dsv2-series-memory |
341| Reference Eadsv5 VM size specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/eadsv5-series |
342| Reference Eadsv6 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/eadsv6-series |
343| Reference Eadsv7 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/eadsv7-series |
344| Reference Easv4 VM size specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/easv4-series |
345| Reference Easv5 VM size specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/easv5-series |
346| Reference Easv6 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/easv6-series |
347| Reference Easv7 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/easv7-series |
348| Reference Eav4 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/eav4-series |
349| Reference Ebdsv6 Azure VM storage performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ebdsv6-series |
350| Reference Ebsv6 Azure VM storage performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ebsv6-series |
351| Reference ECadsv6 confidential VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecadsv6-series |
352| Reference ECasv6 confidential VM specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecasv6-series |
353| Reference VM specs for Azure Edsv4 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/edsv4-series |
354| Reference VM specs for Azure Edsv5 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/edsv5-series |
355| Reference VM specs for Azure Edsv6 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/edsv6-series |
356| Reference Edsv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/edsv7-series |
357| Reference Edv4 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/edv4-series |
358| Reference Edv5 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/edv5-series |
359| Reference Endsv6 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/endsv6-series |
360| Reference Ensv6 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ensv6-series |
361| Reference VM specs for Azure Epdsv5 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/epdsv5-series |
362| Reference VM specs for Azure Epdsv6 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/epdsv6-series |
363| Reference Epsv5 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/epsv5-series |
364| Reference Epsv6 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/epsv6-series |
365| Reference Esv4 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/esv4-series |
366| Reference VM specs for Azure Esv5 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/esv5-series |
367| Reference Esv6 VM size specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/esv6-series |
368| Reference Esv7 VM size specifications and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/esv7-series |
369| Use Ev3 and Esv3 memory-optimized VM sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ev3-esv3-series |
370| Reference VM specs for Azure Ev4 memory-optimized sizes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ev4-series |
371| Reference Ev5 Azure VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ev5-series |
372| Reference M-series VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/m-series |
373| Reference Mbdsv3 memory-storage optimized VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mbdsv3-series |
374| Reference Mbdsv4 VM size specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mbdsv4-series |
375| Reference Mbsv3 memory-storage optimized VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mbsv3-series |
376| Reference Mbsv4 VM size specs and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mbsv4-series |
377| Reference Mdsv2 MM VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mdsv2-mm-series |
378| Reference Mdsv3 High Memory VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mdsv3-hm-series |
379| Reference Mdsv3 MM VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mdsv3-mm-series |
380| Reference Mdsv3 Very High Memory VM specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mdsv3-vhm-series |
381| Reference Msv2 MM VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/msv2-mm-series |
382| Reference Msv3 High Memory VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/msv3-hm-series |
383| Reference Msv3 MM VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/msv3-mm-series |
384| Reference Mv2 High Memory VM size specifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/mv2-series |
385| Reference L family VM sizes and specs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/l-family |
386| Use Laosv4 VM sizes and capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/laosv4-series |
387| Use Lasv3 VM sizes and capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/lasv3-series |
388| Use Lasv4 VM sizes and capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/lasv4-series |
389| Reference Lsv2 Azure VM size and storage limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/lsv2-series |
390| Use Lsv3 VM sizes and capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/lsv3-series |
391| Use Lsv4 VM sizes and capabilities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/storage-optimized/lsv4-series |
392| Use Soft Delete and retention in Compute Gallery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/soft-delete-gallery |
393| Understand VM states and Azure billing behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/states-billing |
394| Configure Azure VM vCore customization limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-customization |
395| Compare CoreMark scores for Azure Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/compute-benchmark-scores |
396| Upload or copy Windows VHDs to managed disks with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disks-upload-vhd-to-managed-disk-powershell |
397| Prepare Windows VHDs for Azure with size constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/prepare-for-upload-vhd-image |
398| Oracle on Azure VMs FAQs for sizing and HA | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/oracle/oracle-azure-vms-faq |
399| Understand RHEL image types, naming, and retention on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/redhat/redhat-images |
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401### Security
402| Topic | URL |
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404| Manage trusted root and custom certificates on Azure Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/certificate-management |
405| Install custom root CAs on Azure Linux AKS hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/install-certificates-aks |
406| Configure server-side encryption for Azure managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disk-encryption |
407| Use disk encryption sets across Entra tenants | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-cross-tenant-customer-managed-keys |
408| Configure customer-managed keys for Azure managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-enable-customer-managed-keys-portal |
409| Configure double encryption at rest for managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-enable-double-encryption-at-rest-portal |
410| Configure encryption at host for Azure managed disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-enable-host-based-encryption-portal |
411| Secure Azure managed disk import/export with Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-enable-private-links-for-import-export-portal |
412| Configure restrictions on Azure managed disk import/export | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-restrict-import-export-overview |
413| Secure managed disk uploads/downloads with Entra ID and RBAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-secure-upload-download |
414| Enable FIPS 140-3 for Azure Linux VM agent and extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/agent-linux-fips |
415| Configure Azure Disk Encryption for Linux VMs via extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/azure-disk-enc-linux |
416| Configure Azure Disk Encryption for Windows VMs via extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/azure-disk-enc-windows |
417| Securely pass credentials with Azure DSC extension | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/dsc-credentials |
418| Use Azure Policy via CLI to restrict Linux VM extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/extensions-rmpolicy-howto-cli |
419| Use Azure Policy via PowerShell to restrict Windows VM extensions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/extensions-rmpolicy-howto-ps |
420| Encrypt Compute Gallery image versions with CMK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-version-encryption |
421| Configure Key Vault for ADE on Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-key-vault |
422| Configure Key Vault for ADE with Entra ID (Linux) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-key-vault-aad |
423| Enable ADE with Entra app on Linux IaaS VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-linux-aad |
424| Enable Azure Disk Encryption on Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-overview |
425| Prerequisites for ADE with Entra apps on Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-overview-aad |
426| Use Azure CLI to enable customer-managed keys for disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disks-enable-customer-managed-keys-cli |
427| Enable encryption at host for VMs using Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disks-enable-host-based-encryption-cli |
428| Secure managed disk import/export with Private Link | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disks-export-import-private-links-cli |
429| Configure LVM and RAID on encrypted Linux devices | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/how-to-configure-lvm-raid-on-crypt |
430| Verify Azure Disk Encryption status on Linux VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/how-to-verify-encryption-status |
431| Configure Image Builder permissions and identities with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-permissions-cli |
432| Set up Image Builder permissions using PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-permissions-powershell |
433| Use user-assigned managed identity for Image Builder storage access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-user-assigned-identity |
434| Configure Azure Key Vault for Linux VMs using CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/key-vault-setup |
435| Secure Linux NGINX VMs with TLS certificates from Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/tutorial-secure-web-server |
436| Advanced MSP RBAC allowlist configuration for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/advanced-configuration |
437| Enable MSP on existing Azure VMs and scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/brownfield |
438| Configure Metadata Security Protocol restrictions on Azure VMs and scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/configuration |
439| Enable MSP when provisioning Azure VMs or scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/greenfield |
440| Build MSP RBAC allowlists from audit logs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/other-examples/audit-logs-to-rules |
441| Disable Metadata Security Protocol for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/other-examples/disable |
442| Configure MSP for Azure VMs via portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/other-examples/portal |
443| Understand Metadata Security Protocol for securing Azure VM metadata access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/metadata-security-protocol/overview |
444| Mitigate speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities on Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/mitigate-se |
445| Use built-in Azure Policy definitions for VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/policy-reference |
446| Use Azure Policy regulatory controls for Virtual Machines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/security-controls-policy |
447| Apply Azure Policy compliance controls to VM Image Builder | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/security-controls-policy-image-builder |
448| Apply Azure security features and policies to protect VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/security-policy |
449| Assign RBAC roles to share Compute Gallery resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/share-gallery |
450| Publish and manage community galleries in Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/share-gallery-community |
451| Share Compute Gallery resources with specific tenants | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/share-gallery-direct |
452| Share gallery images across tenants with app registration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/share-using-app-registration |
453| Configure Trusted Launch security for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch |
454| Enable Trusted launch on existing Gen2 Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-existing-vm |
455| Upgrade Gen1 Azure VMs to Gen2 with Trusted launch | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-existing-vm-gen-1 |
456| Enable Trusted Launch on existing Azure VM scale sets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-existing-vmss |
457| Deploy Trusted Launch virtual machines securely in Azure portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-portal |
458| Customize Secure Boot UEFI key databases for Azure VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-secure-boot-custom-uefi |
459| Enforce VM application compliance using Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-applications-inject-with-policy |
460| Publish VM applications securely with managed identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-applications-publish-with-managed-identity |
461| Configure Key Vault for ADE on Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-key-vault |
462| Configure Key Vault for ADE with Entra ID (Windows) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-key-vault-aad |
463| Enable Azure Disk Encryption on Windows VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-overview |
464| Prerequisites for ADE with Entra ID on Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-overview-aad |
465| Enable ADE with Entra ID for Windows IaaS VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-windows-aad |
466| Use PowerShell to enable customer-managed keys for disks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disks-enable-customer-managed-keys-powershell |
467| Enable encryption at host for VMs with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disks-enable-host-based-encryption-powershell |
468| Set up Azure Key Vault for VM deployments with PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/key-vault-setup |
469| Secure Windows IIS VMs with TLS certificates from Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/tutorial-secure-web-server |
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