Summary
In this module, you learned about Azure Cloud Shell and its features. The following are the key takeaways:
Azure Cloud Shell is an interactive, browser-accessible shell for managing Azure resources. It provides the flexibility of choosing the shell experience that best suits the way you work. Linux users can opt for a Bash experience, while Windows users can opt for PowerShell.
You can access the Cloud Shell in three ways:
- Direct link. Open a browser and refer to https://shell.azure.com.
- Azure portal. Select the Cloud Shell icon on the Azure portal.
- Code snippets. On Microsoft Learn select the Try It option that displays with the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell code snippets.
Cloud Shell offers a browser-accessible, preconfigured shell experience for managing Azure resources without the overhead of installing, versioning, and maintaining a machine yourself.
Cloud Shell provisions machines on a per-request basis, and as a result, machine state won't persist across sessions. Cloud Shell is built for interactive sessions, and therefore, shells automatically terminate after 20 minutes of shell inactivity.
Additional reading
To learn more, go through the following documents: