How To Create A New Azure VM Using A Sysprepped Local VHD
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Over the years you've created the perfect base image for provisioning new servers to your on-premises server infrastructure. If on there was some way to make use of this base image in your new Azure tenant.
Assuming you're using Hyper-V, it couldn't be easier! You can upload your sysprepped VHD to an Azure Storage Account, create a managed Resource Manager image, and then create a new Azure virtual machine.
Just be prepared to wait a while for your VHD to upload.
In this snip, Josh will show you how to get up and running on Azure with your pre-prepared Hyper-V VHD.
Prerequisites include:
Azure resource group
Azure storage account with a container created
Azure virtual network
Azure security group
A generalized (sysprepped) VHD
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