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VM Scale Sets
Azure VM Scale Sets allow you to deploy and manage a group of identical virtual machines with autoscaling behavior.
What it does
Automatic scaling for virtual machines.
When to use
Use VM Scale Sets when you need scalable VM-based workloads with centralized management.
Key Concepts
Scale sets manage multiple VM instances together.
Autoscaling can react to metrics or schedules.
Useful for stateless scalable applications.
Often paired with load balancing.
Common Use Cases
Scaling web applications on VMs.
Running horizontally scalable services.
Reducing manual VM fleet management.
Interview Questions
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