In this blog we will be exploring how to create a virtual machine scales set VMSS on Azure. The steps are highlighted below:

Step 1. Log into the Azure Portal

From the Azure portal you search for virtual machine scale set and create VMSS

Step 2 Fill out all the BASIC parameters in the basic tab such as Resource Group name, virtual machine scale set name, Region, orchestration, scaling.

Step 3 As shown in the diagram above, you configure the scaling of the virtual machine, this action will enable you to be able to add various scaling conditions, condition name, scale mode, instance limit,(min-max),select the CPU threshold by scaling out or scaling in, query duration, Time zones with start and end dates.
You save as indicated in the below diagram:

• Complete the remaining Basic parameters indicating instance details and administrator account after the scaling conditions have been applied and click on next.

• Step 4 Spot is for specified discount. Skip spot and disc steps.

See below:

• Step 5 Networking tab is where you are going to pick all the networking parameters for your virtual machine scale set create a load balancer and give it a name, pick out the type and create as shown in the diagram below:

Our VMSS post deployment, here you can see the entire configuration vi the overview tab. Note that you can also make changes from this point to your VMSS based on your needs and requirement.

We have two instances running on this machine because we had picked two in the initial instance count. this is shown from the Azure load balancing tab

The final step is to copy the IP Address and connect the virtual machines.