⚙️ Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) - The Building Blocks
⚙️ Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) - The Building Blocks 관련
When it comes to running apps in the cloud, Virtual Machines (VMs) are the basic building blocks - kind of like renting an apartment in a giant digital skyscraper.
You don’t need to buy the whole building (aka physical servers), you just rent the space you need, when you need it.
What Exactly Is a Virtual Machine?
A Virtual Machine is a software-based computer that runs inside a real, physical computer (a server) - hosted in a data center, like those run by Microsoft Azure.
It looks and behaves like a normal computer:
- It has an operating system (Windows, Linux)
- You can install apps
- It has memory (RAM), storage (disks), and CPU
But the best part? You don’t need to worry about the hardware. Azure takes care of that behind the scenes - all you do is say:
“Hey Azure, give me a Linux VM with 4GB RAM and 2 CPUs.”
And boom 💥 — it spins up in minutes.
Why Use a VM?
Let’s say you’ve built a web app - it’s just a simple blog. You want to deploy it and make it accessible to the world.
Here's what you can do with a VM:
- Set it up with your favorite OS (for example, Ubuntu)
- Install web servers like Nginx or Apache
- Deploy your app
- Bind it to your domain name
- Let the world visit your blog at
myawesomeblog.com
It’s your own personal environment - no sharing, full control.