An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Availability sets no longer available in the Portal
When creating an Azure VM from a disk, or even from scratch, the Availability options setting no longer offers Availability set. Is this intentional, or is it a bug?
Azure Virtual Machines
identify the possible blocking state while executing resizing and idle automation for virtual machine
Find all the possible blocking conditions that can stop or affect resizing and idle automation for VM, EC2, and Compute Engine. We have already completed the checks for: Delete protection Permission check Now, we need to identify any other possible…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Virtual Machine: Non Disponibile — Problema di Riavvio Autonomo e Stato Non Avviato
Descrizione del problema Sto chiedendo assistenza riguardo alla mia macchina virtuale Ubuntu Linux che, dopo un riavvio autonomo avvenuto il 9 settembre 2026 alle 04:00, risulta visibile nel portale Azure ma con stato "non avviata" e non…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Cannot start or stop VM; VM stuck in Updating state
Issue type: Technical Service: Virtual Machine running Windows Problem type: VM management / Cannot start or stop VM Summary: VM stuck in Updating state; Stop, Reapply, Deallocate and Redeploy operations not completing RDP port 3389 is reachable but…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
windows not activated in azure
windows not activated in azure. I am getting this errorScreenshot 2026-05-21 080804.png (see attached). I have tried everything in this troubleshooting guide:…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
How to fix "apt get command not found"?
while exercising, I have to install Nginx due to which I have to update my shell. I gave "apt-get update" command but it shows "apt get command not found". How to fix it?
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
GitHub Actions self-hosted runner on Azure Windows VM intermittently stops picking up queued jobs until service restart
Hi, We are running a GitHub Actions self-hosted runner on an Azure Windows VM for Playwright automation testing. The GitHub Actions runner is installed as a Windows service so that it remains available in the background. Environment Azure Virtual…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Did Microsoft forget to renew digicert certificate
Did Microsoft forget to renew a digicert certificate for Microsoft Azure TLS 07?
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
[Azure] Installing windows feature on Windows Server 2025 takes longer time
Hello, I am trying to install Windows features on a Azure VM with a Windows 2025 Datacenter Azure marketplace image. The install of the feature takes longer time than compare to the previous Windows 2022 Datacenter Azure marketplace image (Please note…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
What is Function app pricing Y1 means?
Hello , I used azure function app for deployment. What is pricing of this service. My billing statement does not show anything related that. What is "Y1" ????
Azure Functions
An Azure service that provides an event-driven serverless compute platform.
Azure Virtual Network
An Azure networking service that is used to provision private networks and optionally to connect to on-premises datacenters.
Azure App Service
Azure App Service is a service used to create and deploy scalable, mission-critical web apps.
SQL Server | Other
Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
I need to cancel 2 Reserved Instances in our products
We no longer need 2 Reserved VM Instances (RI) since we have decommissioned and deleted the 2 virtual machines that were previously assigned the Reserved Instances. These 2 RIs are scheduled to expire in April 2027, but we want to cancel them now.
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Unable to see Availability Set option when creating VM in Azure
Hello I’m trying to create a VM with an Availability Set. I have already created the Availability Set resource in the portal, but when I go to create a VM, under Availability options I only see Availability Zone No infrastructure redundancy…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
VM SKU retirement visibility in Service Health vs Advisor
I was looking into automated alerting for Azure VM SKU retirements (e.g., D/Ds/Dv2/Dsv2 series retiring May 2028). I see these retirements in Azure Advisor but they do NOT appear in Service Health Are VM SKU retirements expected to appear in Service…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Azure for Students – Cannot create VM due to region restrictions / policy blocking all deployments
Hello, I am using the Azure for Students subscription provided by my university (University of Patras), and I am completely unable to create any Virtual Machine. Multiple different issues occur depending on the region, the resource group, or the SSH key…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Urgent: Need VM restarted - AVD desktop unavailable (KAVD-MUSTA-LG3)
I'm unable to connect to my Azure Virtual Desktop. The connection fails with: E_PROXY_ORCHESTRATION_LB_NO_SESSIONHOST_AVAILABLE - session host is unhealthy. I traced this to my session host VM, which shows Agent status: Not Ready in the portal. I have…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Virtual Machine: MANA Driver Not Loading — Hypervisor Compatibility Issue
Problem description I am experiencing an issue with my Linux-based Azure Virtual Machine where the Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver is not loading, and the device is not detected by the operating system. This problem started around August…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Benchmark Assessments practice lab question Can You Automate and Manage Custom, Scalable Azure VM -based Infrastructure Solutions? [Expert]
Benchmark Assessments practice lab question Can You Automate and Manage Custom, Scalable Azure VM -based Infrastructure Solutions? [Expert]
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Azure Managed Run Commands stuck in Deleting and Pending on Windows Server 2008 R2 VM
We have an Azure Windows VM running Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter. The VM is Running and the Azure Guest Agent reports Ready (version 2.7.41491.1225). A completed managed Run Command is stuck in provisioningState=Deleting. A separate managed Run…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Unable to create any VM in any Region
Tried all possible SKUs at multiple regions but its the same error message 7/8 Launching the VM (no NAT Gateway needed -- Standard public IP gives real outbound internet)... Consider upgrading security for your workloads using Azure Trusted Launch VMs.…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Availability zones in US West
I am working on a design for a very large global company migrating to the cloud. Azure was the first choice and they would like to have their primary presence in Northern California. But I'm finding US West does not have any availability zones. This…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.