What is a Virtual Machine? A Virtual Machine (VM) is like a computer within a computer in the cloud. A VM uses software to create a computer that can run its own operating system separately from your actual device. A VM is basically a software-based computer that runs inside another computer. For example, on a MacBook, you can have your main operating system, and run Windows or Linux inside a virtual machine at the same time, while having its own storage, processing power, memory (RAM), and operating system. Before deploying a virtual machine on Azure, there are two essential prerequisites to have in place: An active Azure account: Log in to the Azure Portal using your credentials. If you do not have an account yet, you can sign up for a free trial account on the Microsoft's Azure website. A Resource Group: A resource group serves as a logical container that organizes and holds related Azure resources together.…