Creating Azure VMs from Android Tablet

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Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources

Short answer

BCE Use the Azure Portal, Bash in Azure Cloud Shell, and PowerShell in Azure Cloud Shell to create a new virtual machine.

Question

You have an Azure environment. You need to create a new Azure virtual machine from a tablet that runs the Android operating system. What are three possible solutions? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
  1. Use the Settings app.
  2. Use the Azure portal. Correct Answer
  3. Use Bash in Azure Cloud Shell. Correct Answer
  4. Use the PowerApps portal.
  5. Use PowerShell in Azure Cloud Shell. Correct Answer

Key Takeaways

Tests knowledge of cross-platform Azure management tools while filtering out unrelated services like PowerApps.

Learn how to deploy Azure Virtual Machines using the Azure Portal, Bash, and PowerShell via Cloud Shell on an Android device.

Common mistake: Selecting PowerApps portal (D), which is for app development, not infrastructure provisioning.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

The Azure Portal is accessible via any modern web browser, including those on Android tablets, allowing users to create VMs through a graphical interface. Azure Cloud Shell provides a managed shell experience in the browser that supports both Bash and PowerShell, enabling command-line deployment from the same tablet. These three methods constitute complete solutions for creating a VM from the specified environment.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

The Settings app (A) is an OS-level configuration tool and does not provide native functionality to provision cloud infrastructure resources. The PowerApps portal (D) is designed for building low-code business applications and lacks the capability to create or manage compute resources like virtual machines.

Community Comment Notes

Community consensus strongly supports BCE, with multiple users noting that PowerApps cannot create VMs. As user EkaraFacturas noted, "Same thing can´t be BDE because you can´t create VM in powerapps portal so BCE is the correct answer." Another user, Dmarcetic, questioned why other sources might suggest incorrect options, reinforcing that PowerApps is irrelevant here.

Exam Strategy

When asked about managing Azure resources from mobile devices, prioritize the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell as they are universally accessible via browsers. Always exclude services dedicated to application logic (like PowerApps) when the task is infrastructure provisioning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I create an Azure VM using the Android Settings app?

No. The Settings app manages local device configurations and does not have built-in capabilities to interact with Azure infrastructure APIs.

Why is PowerApps not a valid option for VM creation?

PowerApps is a platform for building business applications, not for managing cloud infrastructure resources like virtual machines.

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Community Votes

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Discussion 6 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 6

  1. PN60 👍 3
    BCE is correct.Copilot: Use the Azure Portal: Accessible via your tablet's browser, the Azure Portal provides a user-friendly interface to create and manage virtual machines. Use Bash in Azure Cloud Shell: You can use the Azure mobile app to access Cloud Shell and run Bash commands to create your VM1 . Use PowerShell in Azure Cloud Shell: Similar to Bash, you can use the Azure mobile app to access Cloud Shell and run PowerShell commands to create your VM PowerApps Portal is not suitable for this task as it's designed for building custom business applications rather than managing Azure infrastructure.
  2. EkaraFacturas 👍 3
    Same thing can´t be BDE because you can´t create VM in powerapps portal so BCE is the correct answer, please edit.
  3. BusinessIT2023 👍 3
    Its BCE, you cannot create a virtual machine in PowerApps...
  4. Dmarcetic 👍 1
    Why does this still say BDE as an answer? How can you create VM from PowerApps portal
  5. matt625 👍 3
    BCE. copilot check.
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  1. Rupom8547 👍 1
    powerapps is wrong

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