Why did starting 100 Azure VMs with higher concurrency take longer?
I'm measuring how long it takes to start about 100 Azure VMs with the Azure CLI. Starting them in batches of 20 took roughly 30 minutes overall, while…
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What’s the best way to start 100+ Azure VMs efficiently?
I'm measuring how long it takes to start about 100 Azure VMs with the Azure CLI. In my initial tests, starting them in batches of 20 took roughly…
What are the best options for moving 25 legacy Windows VMs off VMware?
We have about 25 older virtual machines, including Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, that need to be moved off our VMware environment. What migration or hosting options…
What are the best options for moving 25 legacy Windows VMs off VMware?
We have around 25 legacy virtual machines running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and possibly other unsupported operating systems. We need to move them off our current VMware…
Do Windows Server CALs apply when using Azure Hybrid Benefit for Azure-only VMs?
We have eight Windows Server VMs running entirely in Azure and no on-premises servers. They currently use pay-as-you-go licensing, but we plan to apply Azure Hybrid Benefit with…
Do I need Windows Server CALs when using Azure Hybrid Benefit?
We run eight Windows Server virtual machines entirely in Azure, with no on-premises servers. The environment includes a domain controller, SQL Server, file server, and application servers. Employees…
Should Azure VMs Use AD DNS or Azure’s Built-In DNS Resolver?
We have a hybrid environment where our on-premises Active Directory and DNS servers use external DNS forwarders. For virtual machines running in Azure, should we configure those same…
Is moving from B-Series v1 to v2 a safe long-term choice for basic VMs?
Around 60% of our virtual machines currently run on older B2ms or B2s sizes with temporary disks, and those sizes are no longer available for reservations. We mainly…
Is Moving from B-Series v1 to v2 a Safe Long-Term Choice for Budget VMs?
Around 60% of our virtual machines currently run on older B2ms or B2s sizes with temporary disks, and those sizes are no longer available for reservations. We don't…
Why can’t I resize B_v1 VMs to B_v2 in North Europe?
I'm reviewing our Azure VM reservations and have several older B_v1 machines that I'd like to move to B_v2 so I can purchase reservations for them. However, resizing…
Why can’t I resize B-series v1 VMs to Bs_v2 in North Europe?
I'm trying to renew reservations for several older B-series v1 virtual machines, but Bs_v2 isn't available as a resize option. The portal reports "Unsupported hardware." I'm seeing the…
How can I fix AADSTS500032 when signing in to Entra ID–joined Azure VMs?
I set up an Azure Virtual Desktop environment with single sign-on to Microsoft Entra ID last year, and it worked reliably until last week. The issue now affects…
What’s the easiest way to move B- and F-series VMs to reservable sizes?
I have a large number of Windows VMs currently running on B2s, B2ms, F2s, and D2s sizes. These older sizes can no longer be used with reservations, so…
How can I fix AADSTS500032 when signing in to Entra ID–joined Azure VMs?
I set up an Azure Virtual Desktop environment with single sign-on to Microsoft Entra ID last year, and it worked reliably until recently. I'm now seeing AADSTS500032 when…
What’s the easiest way to move B- and F-series Azure VMs to reservable sizes?
I have a large number of Windows Azure VMs running on B2s, B2ms, F2s, and D2s sizes. Since these older sizes can no longer be covered by reservations,…
What backup strategy works best for Azure VMs, Blob Storage, and SQL databases?
We're reviewing our Azure backup strategy and want to understand how other production teams protect Azure VMs, Blob Storage, Azure SQL databases, and a few terabytes of data.…
Azure Trusted Launch advisory says VMs need a restart, but no impacted resources are listed
We received a security advisory stating that Microsoft deployed an infrastructure-level protection update for Azure virtual machines using Trusted Launch and that affected running VMs must be restarted…