The video tutorial covers the essentials of virtual machines in Azure, focusing on storage options like premium SSDs, encryption at rest, and key management. It discusses the use of data disks, performance considerations, and the differences between managed and unmanaged disks. Networking and security aspects, including virtual networks and load balancing, are explored. The tutorial also touches on logging, auto shutdown, and VM extensions, as well as proximity and VM generation differences. Finally, it explains tagging resources and using ARM templates for resource management.

What is a VHD and where is it stored?

What is the recommended storage option for virtual machines in Azure?

What happens to the disks in Azure regarding encryption?

What is the difference between managed and unmanaged disks?

What are the implications of using a dedicated host for virtual machines?

What is the significance of VM generation in Azure?

How can tagging be beneficial in Azure?