This template deploys a simple VM Scale Set with instances behind an Azure Load Balancer. The VM Scale set is in Flexible Orchestration Mode. Use the os parameter to choose Linux (Ubuntu) or Windows (Windows Server Datacenter 2019) deployment. NOTE: This quickstart template enables network access to VM management ports (SSH, RDP) from any internet address, and should not be used for production deployments. For Network security best practices for production deployments, see [Azure Network Security Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/network-best-practices)
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| vmssName | Name for the virtual machine scale set |
| vmssAdminUserName | User name for virtual machine instances |
| vmssAdminPasswordOrSSHKey | Password or SSH Key for the VM instances. Be sure to also update whether using Password or SSH Key authentication on the VMSS Flex |
| instanceCount | Number of virtual machine instances in the scale set |
| platformFaultDomainCount | The platform fault domain count for your scale set. Set to 1 to allow Azure to maximally spread instances across many racks in the datacenter. |
| zones | Instances will be spread evenly between the zones you selected |
| sku | Specifies the virtual machine SKU to be used |
| vnetPrefix | Virtual network prefix |
| lbName | Name for the load balancer |
| os | Choose the operating system for the VMs in the Virtual Machine Scale Set |
| location | Region where the scale set will be deployed |
Use the template
PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroup -Name <resource-group-name> -Location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstalling and configuring Azure PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vmss-flexible-orchestration-quickstart/azuredeploy.json
Command line
az group create --name <resource-group-name> --location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstalling and configuring the Azure cross-platform command-line interface
az group deployment create --resource-group <my-resource-group> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vmss-flexible-orchestration-quickstart/azuredeploy.json