Can you replicate an Azure Virtual Machine?

Question

Could you replicate an Azure Virtual Machine?

Answer 1

You can create a backup image of the VM and then use it to replicate the original machine. Azure provides you with the service of being able to create an image and then deploy a new virtual machine from it. 

An image of a virtual machine basically contains a copy of the Operating system, the disks in the Virtual machine and the applications in it. It makes sure that even applications installed in your original machine are being replicated in other instances. 

Take a look at this documentation for a step by step procedure on how to create an image of a virtual machine: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/capture-image-resource?toc=%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-machines%2Fwindows%2Fclassic%2Ftoc.json

For a more elaborate hands-on explanation for the same have a look at this video