Chapter 09: Azure Ubuntu VPS Patterns

Word target: 3,400
Primary deliverable: Reproducible Azure Ubuntu baseline deployment
Key diagrams: Cloud boundary and dependency map

Learning Goals

  • Apply same Ubuntu baseline policy in cloud environment.
  • Isolate cloud-provider specifics from operating model.
  • Validate parity between local and cloud nodes.

MVP Lab Worksheet

  • Objective: Standardize one Azure Ubuntu VPS.
  • Starting state: Existing Azure Ubuntu host.
  • Steps:
    1. Apply Ubuntu baseline profile.
    2. Add host inventory and role tags.
    3. Validate parity checklist against Proxmox VM.
  • Evidence: Parity report.
  • Exit criteria: Baseline parity >90% across environments.
  • Rollback: Revert config using saved baseline snapshot.

Advanced Lab Worksheet

  • Objective: IaC-driven cloud provisioning.
  • Starting state: Manually configured VPS.
  • Steps:
    1. Codify VPS provisioning.
    2. Integrate post-provision configuration.
    3. Run destroy/recreate test safely.
  • Evidence: IaC repo and apply logs.
  • Exit criteria: Reprovisioning from code only.
  • Rollback: Restore known-good VM image.
Author Gap Check

Add cloud cost and quota pitfalls unique to VPS onboarding.