Deploying an Azure Ubuntu Linux VM Running Apache Tomcat for use with Visual Studio Team Services and Team Foundation Server

This post details the setup and configuration of an Azure Ubuntu Linux VM running Apache Tomcat to support deployment tasks from Visual Studio Team Services and Team Foundation Server. It covers creating the VM in Azure, installing Apache Tomcat, configuring services like mod-jk, and setting up inbound security rules for traffic. It also introduces three distinct deployment methods: the Apache Tomcat Deployment task, the Copy Files over SSH task, and the FTP Upload task, providing a walkthrough for each.