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- NIOS version: Select the NIOS version that must run on the selected VM.
- Virtual machine size: Depending on your selected virtual machine model, you may or may not be able to select a VM size. The portal displays the recommended option by default. You can click Change size to see all available options. Click Select to save your selection.
Note that the virtual machine series available under US Gov lowa region does not support the launching of vNIOS. For more information on the supported virtual machines, see, Azure Products by Region. - (From NIOS 9.0.4 onwards) Disk Size for VM: Set the OS disk size between 250 and 2500 GB.
- Only for IB-V5005 that is supported in NIOS 8.6.2 and later releases:
- Data Disk Type: Choose the disk type. Standard LRS is the default type. For better performance, choose Premium LRS.
- Data Disk Size: Select the disk size. 250 GB is the default size.
- Only for appliances running on NIOS 8.4.3 and 8.6.0:
Storage account: You can either create a new account or select an existing one as follows:- From the drop-down list, select an existing account in the selected location and subscription. This account gives you access to resources in the Azure Storage, which provides a namespace for your DNS data objects. By default, the data in the Azure account is available only to the account owner.
- You can also click Create new in the Create storage account panel to create a new account, as follows:
- Name: Enter a name for the storage account you are about to create. The name must have a minimum of 3 characters and a maximum of 24 characters, and it can contain only lower-case alphabetic characters and numeric numbers.
- Performance: This field indicates the type of storage account for the data storage.
Premium storage accounts are backed by solid-state drives and offer consistent and low-latency performance. They are used only with Azure virtual machine disks, and are best for I/O-intensive appliances such as databases. Standard storage accounts are backed by magnetic drives and provide the lowest cost per GB of memory. They are the best type of storage account for applications that require bulk storage or where data is accessed infrequently. If you want to create a storage account to save all diagnostics files associated with the VM, click Storage account for BootDiagnostics to create the standard account. You can create a new account or select an existing one from the available list. - Replications: This field displays the default replication strategy. The data in your Azure storage account is always replicated to ensure durability and high availability. The default replication strategy matches the durability requirements your appliance needs. You might not be able to change this once the storage account is created.
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