Virtual machines (VMs)

Here are some things you should be following with respect to VMs:

  • Protect VMs with secure authentication and access control
  • Use the ARM Template for consistency in deployment
  • Use multiple VMs for better availability, and consider putting them into availability sets
  • Integrate VMs into Azure Security Center and use anti-malware
  • Leverage Azure Monitor to help with visibility into resource issues
  • Encrypt your disks

The following practices should be avoided:

  • Do not give everyone admin control, useless you use Azure Privileged Identity Management
  • Do not ...

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