In Microsoft Azure search for "Virtual machines" and click create "Azure virtual machine." When on the basic settings tab, select your Azure subscription, and the resource group. Enter a name for the virtual machine. Select the same region as your virtual network. For the availability options choose multiple zones for high availability. Select the "Windows 11" image. Configure the administrator account with a username and password. Click Review and Create and once validation has passed click create.

Set Up Load Balancer (Optional): Navigate to Load Balancers in the Azure portal and create a new load balancer. Configure the load balancer to distribute traffic to your VMs.

Configure Auto-Scaling (Optional): Navigate to Virtual Machine Scale Sets and create a new scale set. Configure the scale set to automatically add or remove VMs based on demand.

Configure Backup: Set up Azure Backup to regularly back up your VM and ensure data recovery.

Testing and Validation: Once your VM is set up, test it to ensure it meets your high availability requirements.