Introduction
Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-accessible command-line experience for managing Azure resources. It provides the flexibility of choosing the shell experience that best suits the way you work, either Bash or PowerShell. Traditionally, to interact with Azure resources via command-line, you need to install the necessary components into your local computer (PC, Mac, Linux). With Cloud Shell, you have an authenticated, interactive shell that isn't part of a local machine.
You're an IT admin for Contoso Corporation, responsible for the cloud infrastructure on which the company hosts its applications. These applications use different cloud resources, such as Azure VMs, Azure blob storage, Azure networking, and others. On many occasions, you're asked to perform operations on these cloud resources at moments when you’re not using your work laptop. In some cases, you have a friend’s laptop, a smartphone, or another personal PC.
This module explains what Azure Cloud Shell does, how it works, and when you should choose to use Cloud Shell as a solution to meet your organization's needs.
Learning objectives
In this module, you'll:
- Describe Azure Cloud Shell and the functionality it provides.
- Determine whether Cloud Shell meets the needs of your organization.
- Recognize how to use Cloud Shell and persist files for multiple sessions.