# Test SOP: Server Deployment

**Category:** infrastructure
**Created:** 2026-07-16

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### Step 1. Provision Azure VM
Create a new VM in the production resource group

### Step 2. Install Docker
SSH into the VM and install Docker Engine

### Step 3. Deploy Application
Pull the latest image and run the container

### Step 4. Configure Nginx
Set up reverse proxy and SSL certificates

### Step 5. Run Health Checks
Verify all services are responding correctly