Azure DCdsv3, DCsv2, or DCsv3 Setup

Note: When deploying a confidential computing VM instance, exploring options such as pay-as-you-go subscriptions or alternative purchase methods is advisable. It is important to note that Azure free or student subscriptions do not offer an adequate quota of Azure compute cores required for the deployment.

To proceed with creating an Azure Confidential Computing virtual machine, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Create a virtual machine page.

2. Choose a region that offers the availability of DCdsv3, DCsv2, or DCsv3 series instances. You can check the availability of Azure products by region on this page. We generally recommend selecting the nearest region to your location for better performance.

3. Under the security type, select trusted launch virtual machines.

4. We recommend opting for a Linux distribution with a Kernel version of 5.11 or higher for the image selection. Ensure that you choose the images that include the confidential VM option. Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (Confidential VM) is the minimum recommended image fitting all requirements.

5. Regarding the size of the virtual machine, it is necessary to have a minimum of 2 CPU cores for smooth Kubernetes operation. It is highly recommended to allocate a host machine with a memory size of 16 GB or more to ensure sufficient memory availability. Therefore, we suggest utilizing at least DCdsv3, DC2s_v3 or DC4s_v2 instances as they meet these minimum requirements.

An example of the configuration can be seen in the accompanying image below.

Example: Azure Confidential VM Configuration

Complete the setup by either configuring the settings according to your requirements or leaving them as the default values.

Once the setup is finished, refer to the instructions provided here to establish a connection to your virtual machine from your local machine.