This is an extension of my original rFactor 2 Dedicated Server Tutorial where instead of hosting the Dedicated Server on a Windows PC running on your own network you host it on a Windows 10 Virtual Machine running on the Microsoft Azure Cloud.
It is just another option to try for those who maybe don't have another PC to run an rFactor 2 Dedicated Server on or find it difficult to configure port forwarding in their internet connection router. Using the Azure Cloud to host the Dedicated Server of course isn't free but used carefully it might prove to be useful for some.