Introduction to Azure DevTest Labs
DevTest Labs is a fast, easy, and lean development testing environment for testing an application. The advantages of using DevTest Labs are described below:
- Quickly provision the development and test environments.
- Minimizes waste with quotas and policies
- Sets automated shutdowns to cut the costs
- Creates a Virtual Machine just within a few clicks with reusable templates
- Quickly uses Virtual Machines from pre-created images
- Works in both, Windows and Linux environments.
To work with DevTest Labs, you need to have an Azure account. If you're new to Azure, I recommend reading Introduction to Microsoft Azure.
Azure DevTest Pricing
- No upfront cost
- No termination fees
- Pay only for what you use.
- Per hour Billing
Requirements
Step 1- Log into Azure portal by providing username and password
Step 2- Click browse option and find “Azure DevTest Labx” and click OK.
Step 3- Click Add option in DevTest Labs window. If you don’t see your subscription, you can refresh the page by clicking refresh button.
Step 4- In the DevTest Labs creation wizard, provide the following mandatory fields.
- Lab name – Any name for easy identification.
- Select your subscription – Here, my subscription is Visual Studio Enterprise.
- Location and storage type.
Now, click on Create button.
Step 5 - Finally, it takes some time on Azure Management Portal before the message, “Deployed Successfully", is displayed. Now, open the DevTest Labs from Resource Manager. The following window appears.
Summery - In this article, we learned how to create and deploy Azure DevTest Labs using Azure environment.