In this episode of the Azure Podcast, hosts Evan Baslik and Sujit D'Mello are joined by special guests Adam Sandor, Travis Maier, and Leslie Chou to discuss the VM Repair extension. They delve into its capabilities, recent updates, and how it enhances supportability for Azure VMs. The conversation covers practical applications, security considerations, and future improvements, providing valuable insights for Azure users. Tune in to learn how the VM Repair extension can help you efficiently troubleshoot and resolve VM issues.

Episode Highlights:

Don't miss this informative episode to stay updated on the latest Azure support tools and enhancements!

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode519.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IcSAN_BJXWk

Resources:

Starting point for VM Repair and summary: Repair a Windows VM by using the Azure Virtual Machine repair commands - Virtual Machines | Microsoft Learn

Specific VM Repair examples, showcasing how to use the new functionality I called out: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/vm/repair?view=azure-cli-latest#az-vm-repair-create-examples

Repair Script Open Source Repo: Open Source repair scripts 

Official VM Repair docs: az vm repair | Microsoft Learn 

Linux repair script ALAR for some linux love: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/linux/repair-linux-vm-using-alar

Other updates:

New ExpressRoute Metro locations Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

Azure Container Instances now supports larger container size instances in public preview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=490690

Virtual network TAP https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=490830

CAPTCHA for Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) with Azure Front Door https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=490854

Multitenant managed logging in Container Insights  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=488110

MCP with server-sent events (SSE) with Azure Functions https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=489433