The process of spinning up a VPS on Azure involves making various infrastructure decisions, which can be overwhelming for beginners.
Using Terraform to set up a VPS on Azure helps automate the process and manage Azure credentials efficiently.
The use of .envrc and direnv allows for auto-loading of credentials within the project folder, enhancing security by avoiding hardcoding credentials.
The article provides guidance on setting up the Azure provider, creating a VNet, subnet, NSG rules, and SSH access, ultimately simplifying the process of deploying a VPS on Azure.