Azure virtual machines
Another option for virtualization is using virtual machines (VMs) in the cloud. Azure is one such cloud provider. We can create virtual machines in Azure and use them for SPFx development. This option needs to be used cautiously as Azure machines might have higher costs based on the configuration. More details on Azure VMs can be found by visiting this link: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/virtual-machines.
One of the ways of using Azure VMs for SPFx development is as follows:
- Create a Linux-based VM and connect to the VM using Secure Shell (SSH) by following the instructions provided by Microsoft: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/ssh-tutorial.
- Set up SPFx on the VM. This can be done by using the instructions provided here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/set-up-your-development-environment.
- Once done, the SPFx code will be running on the VM, and we will access the code with an editor such as VS Code...
