Launch a VM and save money

Create a virtual machine (IaaS), discover the extra resources Azure creates for it, then stop it and watch the cost meter drop. That is the consumption model in action.

Next: Storage accounts and redundancy ❯

You will learn:Creating an IaaS virtual machineResources a VM needs (disk, NIC, network, IP)Stopped vs deallocated, and why it matters for your bill

Your tasks

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1Create a resource group named rg-vm-lab.

💡 Show me how

Portal: Create a resource ➜ Resource group.

Cloud Shell:
az group create -n rg-vm-lab -l westeurope
2Create an Ubuntu virtual machine named web01 (size Standard_B1s) in rg-vm-lab.

💡 Show me how

Portal: Create a resource ➜ Virtual machine ➜ choose rg-vm-lab, name web01, Ubuntu, Standard_B1s ➜ Review + create.

Cloud Shell:
az vm create -g rg-vm-lab -n web01 --image Ubuntu2204 --size Standard_B1s --generate-ssh-keys
3Open rg-vm-lab and look at the extra resources Azure created for the VM.

💡 Show me how

Portal: Resource groups ➜ rg-vm-lab. Spot the disk, network interface, virtual network, public IP and NSG.

Cloud Shell:
az resource list -g rg-vm-lab -o table
4Stop (deallocate) web01 and check the cost meter drop.

💡 Show me how

Portal: Open web01 ➜ ⏹ Stop. Then open Cost Management.

Cloud Shell:
az vm deallocate -g rg-vm-lab -n web01
5Clean up: delete the resource group rg-vm-lab (this deletes everything in it).

💡 Show me how

Portal: Open rg-vm-lab ➜ Delete resource group ➜ type the name to confirm.

Cloud Shell:
az group delete -n rg-vm-lab --yes

🧪 This is a simulation built for learning. No Azure account is needed and nothing touches real Azure. Prices shown are illustrative. Screens are simplified versions of the real portal.

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🖥️ Launch a VM and save money

Launch a VM and save money