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As per the VM instance plans shown on this page, I wish to create A1 type of VM instance. However on Azure portal, this instance plan simply does not show up when I try to create VM.

After some some digging around, I found that these plans A0-A4 are only available in VM classic.

I know the difference between VM classic and new VM. But I also came to know after a bit reading that Microsoft doesn't recommend VM classic anymore.

So should I still go with VM classic as it provides more economical plans? Will I face any issues in long run? Or is it simply that Microsoft has not ported these plans to newer VM types?

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I wish to create A1 type of VM instance. However on Azure portal, this instance plan simply does not show up when I try to create VM.

You can still create A1 type of VM instance using Resource Manager deployment. The trick is to use HDD for VM disk type instead of SSD.

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Once you do that, you should see A0 - A4 sizes in VM size blade.

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  • I'm new to Azure. Does the O/S factor in? I'm trying to make an A0 with Windows Server 2012. I got the HDD option selected, but the "View All" does not show up and all I have is a DS1_V2 plan ($55/month). :( – granadaCoder Jun 09 '17 at 15:23
  • Looks like O/S matters. June/2017 I was to able to pick "Ubuntu Server 16.10" and I saw A0. I tried a few different Windows Server 2012 ones, and best I got was 37.20 F1 Standard or F1s Standard WHY DON'T THEY LIST THEM IN ORDER OF PRICE???? (or allow some basic sorting). Dang you M.S. – granadaCoder Jun 09 '17 at 15:42
  • So if I pick "Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 on Windows Server 2016" I get A0 option. Go figure. Maybe they don't want old O/S running. – granadaCoder Jun 09 '17 at 17:31