Creating a Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure

Select any deployment model for creating a Virtual Machine according to your need. Click on Add.

After clicking, you will see several images for your Virtual Machine:

You can also search for your VM image:

In this article, I am going to set up Windows Server in Azure. Click on Windows Server:

After that, select the version/feature of Windows Server. I will install Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 in my VM:

Select the deployment model: Resource Manager or Classic and click on create:
Select the VM size and features:

Configure optional features for your VM. You can change the storage and networking options here:

Summary for your Virtual machine. Check everything carefully and then click on OK:

Within a few minutes, your VM will be ready for use:

Click on the VM in the Hub menu. You can track the status of your VM from here. Select it from the list:

Click on connect, and you will get an .rdp file (Remote Desktop Protocol file). Save this file and open it in order to connect to your VM.


Click on connect:

Enter your username and password for the account that you created for the VM. Click on OK:

Click on yes:

You will connect to Windows Server 2008 R2 — it will take a few minutes the first time to adjust and configure some settings.

Cheers! Our Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual machine is ready.