** Azure Compute Gallery and Virtual Machine Scale Set Now Offered with Enhanced Flexibility and Control

Azure has introduced updates to its Compute Gallery and Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) services, providing users with greater flexibility and control over their virtual machine deployments. The Compute Gallery now allows for the creation and sharing of custom virtual machine images, while the VMSS service has been enhanced with a new "orchestrated mode" that enables more granular control over individual VM instances.

The Orchestrated Mode in VMSS offers two modes: Uniform Orchestration and Flexible Orchestration. While Uniform Orchestration provides traditional scaling and management capabilities, Flexible Orchestration allows for customized management of individual VMs using standard Azure IaaS VM APIs. This new mode supports different VM sizes and configurations within a single scale set.

To create a Compute Gallery, users can follow these steps: select the gallery name, choose between Generalized or Specialized images, add a version number, and review and create. For creating a VMSS, users can opt for either autoscaling or manual updates, and then click review and create.

These updates are expected to benefit users who require more flexibility in their virtual machine deployments, such as those with custom configurations or advanced scenarios.

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Source: https://dev.to/engra/creating-an-azure-compute-gallery-capture-the-image-of-vm-and-store-in-compute-gallery-and-1e02