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 ## Installing on a Cloud Service Platform
 * [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](aws-installation-guide.md)
+* [Microsoft Azure](azure-installation-guide.md)
 * [Google Compute Engine (GCE)](gce-installation-guide.md)
 * [VEXXHOST OpenStack Cloud](vexxhost-installation-guide.md)
 
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+# Install Kata Containers on Microsoft Azure
+
+Kata Containers on Azure use nested virtualization to provide an identical installation
+experience to Kata on your preferred Linux distribution.
+
+This guide assumes you have an Azure account set up and tools to remotely login to  your virtual
+machine (SSH).  Instructions will use [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/) to avoid
+local dependencies and setup.
+
+## Create a new virtual machine with nesting support
+
+Create a new virtual machine with:
+* Nesting support (v3 series)
+* your distro of choice
+
+## Set up with distribution specific quick start
+
+Follow distribution specific [install guides](https://github.com/kata-containers/documentation/tree/master/install#supported-distributions).