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Azure VM Series and Their Recommended Workloads

by Mariusz Ferdyn - Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)•
🔹 Azure VM Series and Their Recommended Workloads

✅ General Purpose (Dsv5 / Dasv5) – Balanced CPU and memory for web apps, dev/test, and small databases.
✅ Compute Optimized (Fsv2 / Fsv3) – High CPU-to-memory ratio ideal for batch processing, game servers, and microservices.
✅ Memory Optimized (Esv5 / Easv5) – Perfect for in-memory caching, analytics, and large relational databases.
✅ Storage Optimized (Lsv3 / Lsv2) – High disk throughput for NoSQL databases, big data workloads, and large transactional systems.
✅ GPU (NC, ND, NV series) – AI training, visualization, and HPC scenarios.
✅ High Performance Compute (H series) – Specialized compute for simulations, rendering, and scientific workloads.

💡 Tip: Matching your workload to the right VM series improves performance and optimizes your Azure cost!

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