Concept
A complete computer simulated inside another computer, with its own operating system, memory and storage; it offers stronger isolation than a container but is larger and slower to start.
| Type | Concept |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine |
2026-07-17 · Video on YouTube
Azure Backup is Microsoft's native backup service for protecting Azure and hybrid workloads against accidental deletion, hardware failures, ransomware, and disasters. Instead of managing backup infrastructure yourself, Azure Backup provides automated, secure…
2026-08-04 · Video on YouTube
Some workloads cannot leave the factory, hospital or store, yet running them on isolated local servers splits teams and tools. This Simply Explained episode helps IT pros and architects understand what Azure Local is, how it differs from Azure Arc, and when…
2026-10-25 · Video on YouTube
When one virtual machine can't keep up with traffic, pages slow down and users leave. This episode explains Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, load balancing, autoscale and orchestration modes in plain language, for beginners and cloud admins deciding when a…
2026-10-27 · Video on YouTube
Many tutorials assume you are not on Windows, and that leaves beginners stuck at the first bash command. This episode explains Windows Subsystem for Linux for IT pros and learners in the Microsoft world: what it is, how WSL 1 and WSL 2 differ, how to install…
2026-10-28 · Video on YouTube
Running your own database server means patching, backups and late-night failovers. This beginner-friendly episode explains Azure SQL Database: how the DTU and vCore models differ, which tier to pick, when elastic pools and serverless save money, and how…
2026-10-21 · Video on YouTube
Learn Azure Resource Graph in plain language. Discover how to query, filter, and inventory thousands of cloud resources using Kusto Query Language. Azure Resource Graph is a service inside Azure that lets you ask questions about your resources and get fast…
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…
2026-08-09
https://www.m365.fm/categories/azure-talk/ Update Manager brings operating system patching into one central Azure-native service. Instead of managing updates through scattered tools, separate server lists, and disconnected reports, it gives IT teams a common…
2026-10-29 · Video on YouTube
Your next work computer might never sit on a desk. Microsoft Dev Box is a full Windows workstation that runs in a Microsoft data center, and you reach it from whatever screen you already own. In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn: - Why your next…
2026-10-26 · Video on YouTube
Learn what Docker and containers actually do, how images and layers work, and why they beat virtual machines in this jargon-free, beginner guide. Docker is the most-used tool in cloud development, and it's not even close. You've probably heard the word thrown…
2026-10-21 · Video on YouTube
Master Azure App Service with our plain-English guide. Learn how App Service plans, pricing tiers, deployment slots, and scaling work to avoid costly traps. The tier you pick on Azure App Service decides what your app is even allowed to do. It's Microsoft's…
2026-08-14 · Video on YouTube
Moving an old Windows app to an Azure VM does not remove its need for a classic domain with LDAP, Kerberos and Group Policy. This Knowledge Nugget shows IT admins and cloud architects where Microsoft Entra Domain Services fits next to Entra ID and Active…
It is a group of identical virtual machines that grows and shrinks automatically, sharing traffic between them. · From the episode: Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets - Simply…
A single virtual machine has a fixed limit, so if traffic jumps many times over, pages slow and people wait. Some visitors may leave before the app even responds. A scale set solves this by running several instances and sending requests to healthy ones. · From the episode: Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets - Simply…
Not in practice. WSL starts in under a second, so you do not have to babysit it the way you would a classic virtual machine. The episode also covers the difference between WSL 1 and WSL 2 and how Linux and Windows share files. · From the episode: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) - Simply…
Choose Azure SQL Database when you would rather not run the server yourself, since backups, high availability and encryption come switched on. · From the episode: Azure SQL Database - Simply Explained
Anything you create in Azure, such as a virtual machine, storage account, database, network or website. · From the episode: Azure Resource Graph - Simply Explained
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