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Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) provide on-demand, scalable computing resources. VMs give you full control over the operating system, installed software, and configuration — making them ideal for workloads that need customisation or lift-and-shift migration from on-premises.
An Azure VM is a virtualised server running on Microsoft's physical hardware. You choose the:
Azure VMs are grouped into families optimised for different workloads:
| Family | Optimised For | Example Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| B-series | Burstable, low-cost dev/test | B1s, B2s |
| D-series | General purpose | D2s_v5, D4s_v5 |
| E-series | Memory optimised | E2s_v5, E8s_v5 |
| F-series | Compute optimised | F2s_v2, F16s_v2 |
| N-series | GPU-enabled (AI/ML, graphics) | NC6s_v3, ND40rs_v2 |
| L-series | Storage optimised | L8s_v3, L32s_v3 |
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