I am trying to get an image uploaded to Azure. The major issues I am facing is:
1. Is there really not console access? Or am I just missing it? I need to be able to see what the VM is doing, so I can address what is wrong. Especially considering the additions I needed to make to a Linux box for it to work in Azure.
eg: Windows Azure Agent
Linux Integration Services
HyperV Device Drivers
I load the image up in Hyper-V and it works just fine. I load it in Azure, and it never gets finished provisioning. Without a console, this is 100% impossible to troubleshoot.
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2. The OVF/OVA (Open Virtualization Format, / Open Virtualization Appliance) is an industry _standard_. I would suggest that Microsoft consider adding support for this. Whether it requires updates to Hyper-V or not. Bringing your own standard to the table every time will drive away quite a bit of business.