Virtual Machines

New Generation of Storage Azure VMs Enable Larger Workloads  Updated: July 20, 2025 A new generation of storage-optimized Azure VMs offers higher performance at a lower storage cost....more How to Plan for VM Retirement Updated: March 3, 2025 New VM series are both an opportunity to save money and a signal that existing...more Optimizing VM Costs with Scaling Updated: March 1, 2025 Matching resource consumption to actual demand is an important part of controlling Azure VM costs....more Azure Update Management Center in Preview Updated: December 29, 2024 UPDATE 2023-09-25: Generally available as Azure Update Manager. A new Azure Update management center in...more VMware Rapid Migration Plan: Some Benefits for Commitment Updated: December 13, 2024 Note: In Dec. 2024, Microsoft extended the deadline to the VMware Rapid Migration Plan to...more Arm Azure VMs Can Cut Linux Workload Costs Updated: October 18, 2024 Arm Azure VMs that use Microsoft’s Cobalt processors are generally available and could cut costs...more Azure Compute Fleet: Optimize the Costs of Large-Scale VM Deployments Updated: August 27, 2024 Azure Compute Fleet, in preview, can expedite the deployment and maintenance of a large number...more Microsoft Arm CPUs for Azure VMs Updated: August 27, 2024 VM Series Processor Status Category vCPUs Memory Dpsv5 Ampere Altra GA General Purpose 2-64 8-208...more Maximizing Discounts for Long-Running Azure VM Workloads Updated: March 25, 2024 Several purchasing options can help reduce costs for long-running Azure VM workloads. Each option has...more Azure VMware Solution Offers VMware in Azure Updated: November 28, 2023 Azure VMware Solution by CloudSimple is no longer offered by Microsoft. Current Azure VMware Solution...more Azure Compute Unit Compares VM Performance Updated: November 20, 2023 Azure Compute Unit is a measure that compares relative performance of Azure VMs. It could...more Azure Update Manager Orchestrates Server Updates Updated: October 2, 2023 Azure Update Manager, now generally available, can manage updates for Windows Server and Linux server...more Azure is Microsoft’s Focus for Server Management Services Updated: June 18, 2023 Server management, even for on-premises, will increasingly require Azure services in the future. Azure Arc...more Microsoft’s Server OS Strategy Pushes Customers to Azure Updated: May 31, 2023 Changes in Microsoft’s server OS offerings are pushing customers to adopt Azure services and subscription-based...more Comparing Azure Managed Disk Storage Offerings Updated: May 31, 2023 Azure Managed Disks provide attached storage for Azure VMs with several options to meet size,...more Azure VMs on ARM-Based Processors Available in Preview Updated: May 31, 2023 A limited preview of Azure VMs using ARM-based processors could offer greater performance at a...more