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user1154422
user1154422

Reputation: 656

Does Azure deallocate end user's VM's at its own discretion?

Does Azure deallocate end user's VM's at its own discretion?

I was using an Azure VM for a clean build and then the remote connection was dropped, I tried to reconnect by RDP and found out the machine was deallocated. The info from Microsoft was:

Connect is disabled because this virtual machine is deallocated.

I did not know that Azure took machines away like that? I would be hesitant to use Azure VM's in the future for build work.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9130

Answers (6)

Warren Rocchi
Warren Rocchi

Reputation: 1

When you created the resources this was one of the options to save money. You can simply go back into the resource Overview page. At the top of the section hit the Start (Play) button. Azure portal will then give you a notification that you rVM is starting with a little progress bar scrolling underneath the alerts. As soon as it has been reallocated it will be available to connect. I know this is an old thread but hope it helps someone in the future.

Upvotes: 0

bizimunda
bizimunda

Reputation: 1035

normally when you create your VM, you will see that there is a parameter that it will stop at 7pm or something like that. So After 7pm it will stop you VM. Which is good I think, because we tend to forget our VMs and then we pay for nothing. So no worries, just start your vm and you are all good to go :)

Upvotes: 0

Jakki Rose
Jakki Rose

Reputation: 1

Azure VM machine might be in stopped mode so it is saying that error message, please check the Azure VM list and see the status, accordingly start the VM, it will work

Upvotes: 0

Adx
Adx

Reputation: 147

By default, there is a scheduled shutdown on Azure. If you go to operations settings in the left panel of the Azure VM portal, there is an auto-shutdown. You need to disable it so that your VM won't shutdown at the scheduled time.

Upvotes: 0

duck
duck

Reputation: 186

Check if your appropriate resource group is enabled:

  1. Open Azure portal.
  2. Navigate to the Subscriptions.
  3. Search for the necessary subscription group. enable it.

Upvotes: 1

Hannel
Hannel

Reputation: 1706

Azure does not de-allocate your VM. There are numerous reasons you VM might be de-allocated while you are using it, below are a few;

  • Like @david mentioned in comment, you ran out of credit
  • Shared subscription, someone that also has access to you subscription shutdown VM
  • Automation, VM is set to shutdown at a certain time

These a just a few reason why you vm might have de-allocated while you are using it. If you can't determine on your own why it shutdown you can file a support ticket with Azure support.

Hope this helps.

Upvotes: 2

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