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Which Azure windows vm for me?

Paul Bates 20 Reputation points
2023-08-07T09:40:22.8433333+00:00

I have a USB device that needs windows to run the simple app that configures it. I don't own a windows machine and want to use RDP on my ipad to access the app and configure the device. 2 processors and 8GB would be overkill for my purposes.

I'll use this app a couple times a year, and edge to download/update the app itself.. and that's it. I'm an extensive user of RDP on windows, I know what to do client side.

My question is: I'd like a small, simple windows desktop on azure/365, and the list of available windows VMs is daunting and not clear (to me), can some suggest which VMs would be best for this purpose?

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  1. Ramya Harinarthini_MSFT 5,366 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2023-08-07T10:37:03.72+00:00

    @Paul Bates Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, thank you for posting your here!

    For your specific use case of running a simple Windows application on Azure for occasional configuration of a USB device using RDP from your iPad, you indeed don't need a high-powered virtual machine. You can opt for a more cost-effective and lower resource VM. Here are a few Azure VM options that would be suitable for your needs:

    1. Av2-Series VMs (A1_v2, A2_v2, A4_v2): These are basic VMs with lower processing power and memory. They are ideal for lightweight workloads and testing purposes. The A1 VM offers 1 virtual CPU and 1.75 GB of RAM, which should be sufficient for your occasional use.
    2. B-Series VMs (B1s, B2s, B4ms): The B-Series VMs are designed to offer burstable performance, which means they can provide higher CPU performance when needed and scale down during idle times. The B1s VM offers 1 virtual CPU and 1 GB of RAM, making it a good fit for your use case.
    3. D-Series VMs (D2s v3, D4s v3): If you want a bit more processing power, the D-Series VMs can be considered. The D2s v3 offers 2 virtual CPUs and 8 GB of RAM, which should be more than sufficient for your needs, and it still falls within a reasonable cost range.

    Reference Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes-general

    Hope this helps!
    Kindly let us know if the above helps or you need further assistance on this issue.

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