VM Sizing and Categories
This topic explains how VM sizes combine memory, CPUs, storage and IO bandwidth into predefined configurations. It covers categories including General Purpose for balanced workloads, Compute Intensive for CPU-heavy tasks, Memory Intensive for cached data, Storage Optimized for high IO, GPU Accelerated for AI and graphics, and High Performance Computing for supercomputer workloads.
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Azure Virtual Machines
Introducing IaaS VM Planning
VM Pricing and Storage Models
VM Creation and Management Tools
VM Sizing and Categories
High Availability for Azure VMs
VM Images in Azure
Finding VM Images with CLI and PowerShell
Shared Image Gallery and VM Diagnostics
Azure Resource Manager Templates