You have made it to the point where it really gets exciting. It is now time to create a virtual machine on Microsoft Azure.
Virtual machines in Azure can be created using several techniques:
Using the Azure Management portal
Using PowerShell
Using the Azure Command-line Interface
Using System Center App Controller
Using third-party automation tooling like Puppet and Chef
Whatever method is chosen to create a virtual machine, the operation is performed by the Red Dog Front End (RDFE). You learned about the RDFE in the previous chapter. It comes into play after the image has been chosen and the administrator name, password, and so on have been set. This creates an ISO file that contains the bits to install Linux or Windows Server. Customization is added to the ISO. Then the RDFE instructs the Fabric Controller to select a host to deploy the virtual machine to. Then, a VHD is created, a virtual machine is created, the ISO is connected to the virtual machine, and the guest...