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Create an Affinity Group in the Management Portal
Updated: April 25, 2013
Affinity groups allow you to group your Windows Azure services to optimize performance. All services within an affinity group will be located in the same data center. An affinity group is required in order to create a virtual network. For more information about affinity groups, see About Affinity Groups for Virtual Network and Operations on Affinity Groups (REST API).
When you create affinity groups, keep the following in mind:
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Affinity group names must be unique within a Windows Azure subscription.
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A virtual network must be placed within an affinity group.
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If you plan to create a virtual network by using the Custom Create wizard in the Management Portal, you can create an affinity group within the wizard. You don’t need to create it beforehand.
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If you plan to import a configuration file to create a virtual network, you must first create an affinity group before you import the file. To create an affinity group, use the following procedure:
Create an Affinity Group
To create an affinity group:
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Log on to the Management Portal.
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In the navigation pane on the left, click Settings, and then click Affinity Groups at the top of the page.
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On the Affinity Groups page, click Add at the bottom of the page. If you are creating the first affinity group for this subscription, you can click Add An Affinity Group.
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On the Specify affinity group details page, enter the following information, and then click the check mark.
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Name: Enter a name for this affinity group.
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Description: Enter a description for this affinity group.
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Region: Select the region where this affinity group is to be located.
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Name: Enter a name for this affinity group.
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Click the checkmark. Once your affinity group has been created, you can view it on the Affinity Groups page in the Management Portal.
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