🖥️ Part 3: Managing the Virtual Machine - Migration, Scaling & Cost Optimization

Overview As the environment continued to evolve, networking was only one piece of the puzzle. With the new ftpSubnet created and secured in Part 2, the next step was ensuring the virtual machine could properly support its workload. This phase moved beyond networking and focused on VM management ,i.e aligning subnet placement, compute power,storage and cost optimization to ensure performance, security, and efficiency. Here’s how I handled it 👇 🔄 Step 1: Migrating the VM to the New Subnet Since the new subnet had stricter network rules (allowing only SSH – Port 22), the VM had to be placed inside it. I navigated to: •Virtual Machines •Selected guided-project-vm •Stopped the VM (Azure requires deallocation for subnet changes) •Waited until it showed Stopped (deallocated) Then: •Opened Networking •Selected the Network Interface / IP configuration •Changed the subnet to ftpSubnet •Clicked Apply 📝 Note The VM was now operating inside the secured subnet environment ✅ Network segmentation ✅ Se