What is a virtual machine?

A virtual machine is a software that runs inside another computer, more like a simulation or guest machine, this machine will have its own operating system, storage, memory, applications, and network settings.
A virtual machine has a layer called hypervisor which manages virtual machines and shares the host computer's hardware resources.
now lets proceed to deploying one.

Step 1:log-in to your Microsoft azure portal(portal.azure.com)

Step 2:On the search bar at the top, look up "virtual machines"
👁 search query for virtual machine

Step 3:Select the highlighted one and click +create
👁 selecting plus create

Step 4:visit image
👁 selecting virtual machine

Step 5:This phase involves the proper configuration so as to deploy the virtual machine successfully and more cost efficiently, please follow the images as they will help you get it right.
a: for the virtual machine name, choose your name added with any number
b: for the location, select a location that applies to where you are, it could be US, Europe, Canada, or China.
c: for the image, based on my computer OS, I would use Windows 10,select the OS applicable to your PC
👁 naming your virtual machine

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d: input your administrator details, something that secures the virtual machine from outsiders, for the "inbound ports" please select HTTP(80) because it helps with security of your virtual machine.
e: select Review and create
after selecting review and create, the deployment process starts as seen in the next images.
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Conclusion: With this article, we can be able to deploy a virtual machine which we could use to carry out tasks, use for personal use or delve into more advanced features. The cloud is the present and the future, I hope you enjoy making use of the cloud.

Thank you for reading my article, I hope it serves its purpose.