Disks, Snapshots, and Images in Azure

Difficulty: Intermediate

Duration: 1 minute and 16 seconds

Students: 213

Rating: 4.5/5

This lesson covers disks, snapshots, and images in Azure. We'll explore the benefits of managed disks and the types of encryption you can use with them, before moving on to look at the different disk types that are available in Microsoft Azure. A guided demo from the Azure portal will show you how to add a data disk to an Azure VM.

We'll then dive into snapshots and images, where you'll learn about disk snapshots, custom images, and the differences between them. We’ll wrap things up with a few demos, where you'll get to see how to restore a VM from a snapshot and how to create a VM from a generalized image.

Learning Objectives

Learn about the benefits of managed disks, the different disks available in Azure, and how to add a disk to an Azure VM
Learn about snapshots and images and their characteristics
Restore a VM from a Snapshot
Create a VM from a Generalized Image

Intended Audience

This lesson is intended for those who wish to learn about disks, snapshots, and images in Microsoft Azure.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this lesson, you should have some basic knowledge of working with Azure.

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