Azure Infrastructure Setup Guide: Creating Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Virtual Machines, and Storage Accounts

Introduction

In this guide, we will walk through the process of setting up essential Azure resources required for a cloud infrastructure environment. The setup includes creating a Resource Group, Virtual Network, Virtual Machine, and Storage Account using the Microsoft Azure Portal.

These foundational resources are critical building blocks for deploying, managing, and scaling cloud workloads effectively. By following the step-by-step instructions outlined in this guide, you will gain hands-on experience with Azure resource provisioning and develop a solid understanding of core cloud infrastructure components.

• Create a resource group

• Select Create.

• Enter guided-project-rg in the Resource group name field.

• The Region field will automatically populate. Leave the default value.

• Select Review + create.

• Select Create.

• Return to the home page of the Azure portal by selecting Home.

Create a virtual network with one subnet

• From the Azure portal home page, in the search box, enter virtual networks.

• Select Create

• Scroll down to the Instance details section and enter guided-project-vnet for the Virtual network name.

• Select Review + create.

• Select Create.

• Wait for the screen to refresh and show Your deployment is complete.

Create a virtual machine

• From the Azure portal home page, in the search box, enter virtual machines.

• Select Create and then select Virtual machine

• Select guided-project-rg for the Resource group.

• Enter guided-project-vm for the Virtual machine name.

• For the Image, select one of the Ubuntu Server options. (For example, Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS - x64 Gen2)

• Continue further on the Basics page to the Administrator account section and Select Password for authentication type.

• Enter guided-project-admin for the admin Username.

• Enter a password for the admin account.

• Confirm the password for the admin account.

• Leave the rest of the settings as default settings. You can review the settings if you like, but shouldn’t change any.

• Select Review + create

• Select Create to confirm the resource cost and create the virtual machine.

Create a Storage account

• From the Azure portal home page, in the search box, enter storage accounts.

• Select Create

• Scroll down to the Instance details section and enter a name for the storage account. Storage accounts must be globally unique, so you may have to try a few different times to get a storage account name.

• Select Review + create.

• Select Create.

• Wait for the screen to refresh and show Your deployment is complete.

Conclusion

Congratulations on successfully completing the setup process. In this exercise, you provisioned key Azure resources, including a Resource Group, Virtual Network, Virtual Machine, and Storage Account. These services form the foundation of many cloud-based solutions and are essential for deploying, managing, and securing applications in Microsoft Azure.

Through this practical implementation, you have gained valuable experience navigating the Azure Portal and creating core infrastructure components. This knowledge serves as a strong foundation for more advanced cloud engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure management tasks as you continue your Azure learning journey.