Azure Virtual Machines

• As an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) Provider, Azure lets you deploy to or migrate your application to either Windows or Linux VMs.
• Azure Virtual Network, Azure Virtual Machines supports the deployment of windows to Linux VMs to Azure.
• With VMs, you have total control over the configuration of the machine and you are responsible for all server software installation, configuration, maintenance and operating system patches.

When to use

• Use Virtual Machines when you want full control over your application infrastructure or when you need to migrate on-premises application workloads to Azure without having to make changes.

Reference URL

• Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/