imageTemplates
Summary
Details
Use Generation 2 virtual machine source image
Impact: Low Category: High Availability PG Verified: Verified
APRL GUID: 19b6df57-f6b5-3e4f-843a-273daa087cb0
Description:
When building Image Templates, use sources for gen 2 VMs. Gen 2 offers more memory, supports >2TB disks, uses UEFI for faster boot/installation, has Intel SGX, and virtualized persistent memory (vPMEM), unlike gen 1's BIOS-based architecture.
Potential Benefits:
More memory, supports >2TB disks, faster boot
Learn More:
ARG Query:
Click the Azure Resource Graph tab to view the query
// under-development
Replicate your Image Templates to a secondary region
Impact: Low Category: Disaster Recovery PG Verified: Verified
APRL GUID: 21fb841b-ba70-1f4e-a460-1f72fb41aa51
Description:
The Azure Image Builder service, used for deploying Image Templates, lacks availability zones support. By replicating Image Templates to a secondary, preferably paired, region, quick recovery from a region failure is enabled, ensuring continuous virtual machine deployment from these templates.
Potential Benefits:
Enhances disaster recovery capability
Learn More:
ARG Query:
Click the Azure Resource Graph tab to view the query
// Azure Resource Graph Query
// List all Image Templates that are not replicated to another region
resources
| where type =~ "microsoft.virtualmachineimages/imagetemplates"
| mv-expand distribution=properties.distribute
| where array_length(parse_json(distribution).replicationRegions) == 1
| project recommendationId = "21fb841b-ba70-1f4e-a460-1f72fb41aa51", name, id, param1=strcat("replicationRegions:",parse_json(distribution).replicationRegions)