Azure Image Builder

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Azure Image Builder is an Azure service that creates customized virtual machine images from a set of instructions you define, using HashiCorp Packer behind the scenes.

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Key points about Azure Image Builder

Azure Image Builder creates customized virtual machine images from instructions you define, starting from a known source image. · Azure Image Builder - Simply Explained
Azure Image Builder uses HashiCorp Packer behind the scenes, with Azure managing the temporary infrastructure. · Azure Image Builder - Simply Explained

Episodes about Azure Image Builder

Azure Virtual Desktop vs Windows 365 with Dieter…

2026-07-14 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365.fm Podcast, Mirko Peters is joined by Microsoft MVPs Dieter Kempeneers and Dominiek Verham for an in-depth discussion about Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365, and the future of cloud-delivered desktops. While these…

Azure Image Builder - Simply Explained

2026-08-10

Hand-built virtual machine images drift, depend on one admin's memory and break when steps are skipped. This episode explains Azure Image Builder and Azure Compute Gallery for Azure administrators and Azure Virtual Desktop teams. You learn how to build…

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Articles about Azure Image Builder (1)

Mastering the 5 Building Blocks of Azure Image Builder
2026-08-13 · Mirko Peters
Managing virtual machine images in a growing cloud environment can quickly become a logistical challenge. If your team relies on manual processes to spin up a clean…

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Image Builder?

An Azure service that creates customized virtual machine images from instructions you define. You start with a known source image, define the changes and Azure produces a new standardized image. · From the episode: Azure Image Builder - Simply Explained

Does Azure Image Builder create production VMs?

No. It creates the prepared image first. Afterwards you can create one VM, ten VMs or larger deployments from that image, which acts as the approved master copy. · From the episode: Azure Image Builder - Simply Explained

What does Azure Image Builder use behind the scenes?

HashiCorp Packer, widely used to automate machine-image creation. Azure provides a managed layer so you do not need to run your own Packer infrastructure. · From the episode: Azure Image Builder - Simply Explained

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03