Virtual Machine Archives - Thomas Maurer Cloud and Datacenter Blog focusing on Microsoft Azure Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:47:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-icon1024-32x32.png Virtual Machine Archives - Thomas Maurer 32 32 71605618 Azure Arc enabled Server – Store GCP instance metadata as Azure tag https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/10/azure-arc-enabled-server-store-gcp-instance-metadata-as-azure-tag/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/10/azure-arc-enabled-server-store-gcp-instance-metadata-as-azure-tag/#respond Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:02:12 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=22668 Last week I published a blog on how you can store AWS VM Instance metadata as tags for Azure Arc enabled servers, this week I want to share with you how you can do this with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) VM Instances. If you want to onboard a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Compute Engine VM …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/10/azure-arc-enabled-server-store-gcp-instance-metadata-as-azure-tag/feed/ 0 Azure Arc enabled Server - Store GCP instance metadata as Azure tag - Thomas Maurer Here is a script to you can store GCP VM instance metadata as Azure tag for your Azure Arc enabled Server during the onboarding process. Azure,Azure Arc,Cloud,GCP,Google,Linux,metadata,Microsoft,Microsoft Azure,multicloud,PowerShell,Tags,Virtual Machine,Windows Server,Azure Arc Tag GCP VM instance 22668 Create a Windows 10 development virtual machine https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/04/create-a-windows-10-development-virtual-machine/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/04/create-a-windows-10-development-virtual-machine/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:34:16 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=21360 If you want to create a Windows 10 development virtual machine (VM) on your Windows 10 device, Microsoft Hyper-V with the quick start gallery has you covered. So in this blog, we are going to have a look at how you can create a Windows 10 development virtual machine VM) on Windows 10. These are …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/04/create-a-windows-10-development-virtual-machine/feed/ 4 21360 Azure Advisor: How to Improve performance, security, and reliability of your Azure VMs https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/04/azure-advisor-how-to-improve-performance-security-and-reliability-of-your-azure-vms/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/04/azure-advisor-how-to-improve-performance-security-and-reliability-of-your-azure-vms/#respond Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:33:42 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=21334 Running virtual machines in Azure is great. However, there are a lot of things you need to think about to improve performance, security, and reliability. Your cloud environment is also constantly changing, so you will need to check your Azure VMs from time to time. Luckily, there is a service called Azure Advisor which is a personalized cloud …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/04/azure-advisor-how-to-improve-performance-security-and-reliability-of-your-azure-vms/feed/ 0 Azure Advisor: How to Improve performance, security, and reliability of your Azure VMs - Thomas Maurer Azure Advisor is a personalized cloud consultant that helps you follow best practices and recommendations to optimize your Azure deployments. Advisor,Azure,Azure Advisor,Azure VM,Cloud,IaaS,Microsoft,performance,recommendations,reliability,Security,Virtual Machine,Azure Advisor 21334 How to run scripts against multiple Azure VMs by using Run Command https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/03/how-to-run-scripts-against-multiple-azure-vms-by-using-run-command/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/03/how-to-run-scripts-against-multiple-azure-vms-by-using-run-command/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:28:20 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=20854 I wrote a blog post on how to run scripts in your Azure VM by using Run Command, and explained how handy this feature is to manage Azure virtual machines (VMs). In this blog post, we are going to have a look at how you can run scripts against multiple Azure virtual machines (VMs) by …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/03/how-to-run-scripts-against-multiple-azure-vms-by-using-run-command/feed/ 24 How to run scripts against multiple Azure VMs by using Run Command - Thomas Maurer How you can run scripts against multiple Azure virtual machines (VMs) by using PowerShell and the Invoke-AzVMRunCommand feature. automation,AzRunCommand,Azure,Azure VM,Azure VMs,Microsoft,PowerShell,Run,script,shell,Virtual Machine,VM,runs scripts multiple Azure VMs 20854 How to check the available VM Sizes (SKUs) by Azure Region https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/how-to-check-the-available-vm-sizes-skus-by-azure-region/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/how-to-check-the-available-vm-sizes-skus-by-azure-region/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:35:00 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=20298 Do you want to know which Azure VM (virtual machine) sizes are available in an Azure region? Here are some simple ways like the Azure product page, the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or a simple Azure PowerShell command to list the Azure VM sizes per Azure region. As you know Microsoft Azure has different …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/how-to-check-the-available-vm-sizes-skus-by-azure-region/feed/ 2 20298 Learn about Windows Server Hyper-V and Virtualization https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/learn-about-windows-server-hyper-v-and-virtualization/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/learn-about-windows-server-hyper-v-and-virtualization/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:24:00 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=20245 As you know, my background is doing a lot of datacenter and virtualization projects using Hyper-V and System Center. I often get asked, how do I start learning about Windows Server Hyper-V, and virtualization, including Windows Server Containers. So if you are a Windows Server Hyper-V admin or want to learn about virtualization, we have …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/learn-about-windows-server-hyper-v-and-virtualization/feed/ 0 20245 Find the Hostname of a Hyper-V VM https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/01/find-the-hostname-of-a-hyper-v-vm/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/01/find-the-hostname-of-a-hyper-v-vm/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:53:55 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=19743 If you are running a virtual machine (VM) on Hyper-V, sometimes you want to know on which Hyper-V host this VM is running. If you don’t have access to the Hyper-V host, you need to find that information from within the virtual machines operating system. Luckily, the hostname of the physical Hyper-V server the virtual …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/01/find-the-hostname-of-a-hyper-v-vm/feed/ 4 19743 How to Monitor an Azure virtual machine with Azure Monitor https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/how-to-monitor-an-azure-virtual-machine-with-azure-monitor/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/how-to-monitor-an-azure-virtual-machine-with-azure-monitor/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:49:09 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=18581 This week in the Azure tip video, we are going to have a look at how to monitor an Azure virtual machine (VM) with Azure Monitor. You can use Azure Monitor to collect and analyze monitoring data from Azure virtual machines to maintain their health. Virtual machines can be monitored for availability and performance with …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/how-to-monitor-an-azure-virtual-machine-with-azure-monitor/feed/ 1 How to Monitor an Azure virtual machine with Azure Monitor - Thomas Maurer This week in the Azure tip video, we are going to have a look at how to monitor an Azure virtual machine (VM) with Azure Monitor. Azure,Azure Monitor,connect,Learn,Microsoft,Monitor,Monitoring,Server,tip,Video,Virtual Machine,VM,VMs,Windows Server,Monitor Azure virtual machine 18581 Manage updates and patches for your Azure VMs https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/manage-updates-and-patches-for-your-azure-vms/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/manage-updates-and-patches-for-your-azure-vms/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:11:25 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=18584 In this week’s Azure tip video we are going to have a look at how to manage updates and patches for your Azure virtual machines (VMs). After watching this video, you’ll be able to enable Azure Update Management, deploy updates, review an update assessment, and manage updates for your Azure VMs. You can use Update …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/manage-updates-and-patches-for-your-azure-vms/feed/ 0 Manage updates and patches for your Azure VMs - Thomas Maurer In this week's Azure tip video we are going to have a look at how to manage updates and patches for your Azure virtual machines (VMs). Azure,IaaS,Linux,Manage,Management,Microsoft,Microsoft Azure,patches,Server,update,Update Management,Updates,Virtual Machine,VM,Windows Server,Manage updates Azure VM 18584 How to Run Scripts in your Azure VM using Run Command https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/how-to-run-scripts-in-your-azure-vm-using-run-command/ https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/how-to-run-scripts-in-your-azure-vm-using-run-command/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:45:59 +0000 https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/?p=16362 You can access your Azure IaaS virtual machine (VM) in multiple ways like SSH or RDP, depending on your operating system and configuration. However, if you have issues with the RDP or SSH network configuration, you need to have a way to troubleshoot your virtual machine (VM). Luckily Azure offers you different management tools to …

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]]> https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/11/how-to-run-scripts-in-your-azure-vm-using-run-command/feed/ 4 How to Run Scripts in your Azure VM using Run Command - Thomas Maurer With the Run Command can run a PowerShell or shell script within an Azure VM remotely by using the VM agent. Check it out! Azure,Azure CLI,Azure PowerShell,Azure VM,Bash,CLI,command,IaaS,Microsoft,Portal,PowerShell,RDP,Run,run command,script,SSH,Troubleshooting,Virtual Machine,VM,Azure VM Run Command 16362