Microsoft Azure
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NOTE: `Microsoft Azure <http://azure.microsoft.com/>`_ does not support sharing user images or community images. If you want to do this, we recommend you use :ref:`vmdepot`.

To create a new virtual machine directly on Azure, start by downloading one of our publicly available images:

Anaconda with Python 2:

* `Anaconda-4.2.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-4-2-020169113410.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-4.1.1 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-4-1-1201661495045.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-4.1.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-4-1-02016529202733.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-4.0.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-4-0-02016231122834.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-2.5.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-2-5-020161917633.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-2.4.1 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://portalvhdsjzd55sd8np3y1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-2-4-1-2037-64572-os-2015-12-10.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-2.4.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://portalvhdst8ftk8ylv5ck8.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-2-4-0-202604-178893-os-2015-11-04.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda-2.3.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://portalvhdsjzd55sd8np3y1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda-2-3-0-20150709-739077-os-2015-07-09.vhd>`_.

Anaconda3 with Python 3:

* `Anaconda3-4.2.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-4-2-0201691133924.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-4.1.1 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-4-1-1201661495545.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-4.1.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-4-1-02016529203140.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-4.0.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-4-0-0201623113124.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-2.5.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-2-5-0201611094516.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-2.4.1 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://portalvhdsjzd55sd8np3y1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-2-4-1-2037-863024-os-2015-12-10.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-2.4.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://portalvhdst8ftk8ylv5ck8.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-2-4-0-202604-480950-os-2015-11-04.vhd>`_.
* `Anaconda3-2.3.0 on Ubuntu-14.04-lts <https://portalvhdsjzd55sd8np3y1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/anaconda3-2-3-0-20150709-82927-os-2015-07-09.vhd>`_.

Miniconda with Python 2:

* `Miniconda-4.1.11 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda-4-1-11201691134038.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda-4.0.5 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda-4-0-52016231135225.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda-3.19.0 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda-3-19-020161109543.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda-3.18.3 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://portalvhdst8ftk8ylv5ck8.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda-3183c-202604-503041-os-2015-11-04.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda-3.10.1 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://portalvhdsjzd55sd8np3y1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda-3101-20150709-852057-os-2015-07-09.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda-3.9.1 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://portalvhdst8ftk8ylv5ck8.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda-3-9-1-20150413-877259-os-2015-04-13.vhd>`_.

Miniconda3 with Python 3:

* `Miniconda3-4.1.11 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda3-4-1-11201691134233.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda3-4.0.5 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda3-4-0-52016231131852.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda3-3.19.0 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://continuumio.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda3-3-19-02016110105514.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda3-3.18.3 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://portalvhdst8ftk8ylv5ck8.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda3-b-202604-404687-os-2015-11-04.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda3-3.10.1 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://portalvhdsjzd55sd8np3y1.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda3-3101-20150709-797130-os-2015-07-09.vhd>`_.
* `Miniconda3-3.9.1 on Ubuntu-14-04-lts <https://portalvhdst8ftk8ylv5ck8.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/miniconda3-391-20150413-425480-os-2015-04-13.vhd>`_.

Follow `Azure's instructions <http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-linux-create-upload-vhd/>`_ starting with Step #2. 
Preparing the images is Step #1 and Continuum has already done this for you.

MORE INFO: `Microsoft Azure documentation on creating virtual machines <http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/services/virtual-machines/>`_.
