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Scale and Optimize Virtual Machine Deployments in Azure
For workloads requiring full OS control, Virtual Machines remain a critical tool. In this lab, you will move beyond basic VM deployment to implement infrastructure at scale. You will use the Azure CLI and Bicep to provision a Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS), configure network security groups, and validate that your environment can automatically scale based on performance metrics.
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Challenge
Deploy the baseline infrastructure with a provided Bicep template
Use the Azure Cloud Shell to deploy the infrastructure by referencing the provided Bicep template.
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Attach metric-based autoscale rules to the Virtual Machine Scale Set
Use the Azure CLI in Azure Cloud Shell to configure your newly deployed Virtual Machine Scale Set with metric-based autoscale rules.
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Validate that the scale set responds to live CPU load
Use the Azure CLI in Azure Cloud Shell to configure your Network Security Group rules, access the machine, and validate that the scale set responds to CPU stress.
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