Create an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set

Beginner
4.9Rating
4,769Deployments
60 mDuration

In this lab, you will create a Virtual Machine Scale Set in Azure with a custom scaling rule and use Spot instances to reduce costs.

Lab Overview & Objectives

Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets are a resource type in Azure that allows you to create a group of identical, load-balanced VMs. They are a cost-effective way to scale your applications and services. You can create a scale set with a single VM or a large number of VMs to host your application.

This lab provides a basic understanding of Virtual Machine Scale Sets by helping you create a scale set and configure scaling rules.

Objectives

Upon completion of this beginner level lab, you will be able to:

  • Create a Virtual Machine Scale Set
  • Add a custom scaling rule to the scale set
  • Use Spot instances to reduce costs

Who is this lab for?

  • Azure administrators
  • DevOps engineers
  • Cloud engineers

Real-Time Validation

Our platform uses an automated validation engine to verify your configurations as you work through the lab modules. No multiple choice—just real-world proficiency.

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Modules
2
Duration
60 m

Lab Curriculum

01

Logging into Azure Account using Azure Portal

02

Creating Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set using Azure Portal