ConfigMgr as a VM in Azure

As mentioned earlier, starting from the 1511 version, ConfigMgr supports deployment in Azure. Leveraging this option, we get three options:

• ConfigMgr might be placed in Azure and manage cloud-based VMs
• ConfigMgr might be placed in Azure but manage on-premise VMs
• ConfigMgr might be placed in Azure only to some extent, which means only certain roles, such as distribution point, are deployed on the cloud

When it comes to the prerequisites, scaling, and sizing--the same applies to the cloud as the on-premise deployments.

To start using Azure to deploy ConfigMgr VMs, you need a subscription that is charged based on the number of virtual machines and Azure resource usage.