Learning Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Template

In this repository you will find a series of tutorial paired with videos to guide you through learning the best practice about Azure Resource manager (ARM) template.

Each video is featured in the same page as the content. The videos are part of Azure DevOps - DevOps Lab show.

Tutorials

1 - Introduction to ARM Templates

In this tutorial you will learn the what, the why about Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template. Why why talk about declarative, idempotency.

2 - Create Your First Template

Now it's time to code. This session will introduce Visual Studio Code tools, and show you how to create your first template from snippet, and how to deploy it.

3 - Parameters

This is where we will define our parameters. There is multiple type of parameters but before we go list them and see some scenarios, let's understand how parameters are defined.

4 - Template Functions

What are template functions, show common functions, add and use a template function.

5 - Variables

Variables are very useful in all king of scenarios to simplify things. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates aren't an exception and the variable will offer great flexibility. In this chapter, we will explain how you can use variables inside your template to make them easier to read, or to use.

6 - Template Output

What are outputs and how are they used.

7 - Controlling Deployment

Using dependencies to control resource deployment order.

8 - Linked and Nested Templates

How to modularize templates using nested and linked templates.

9 - Loops

How to do loops and why would you do it.

10 - Getting an ARM Template for Resource X

The ARM template is very powerful and useful, we can agree on that. However, something it could be hard to get started. In this tutorial you will learn tips and tricks to start from scratch with existing template or export the template from existing resources.

11 - GitHub Actions With ARM templates

Deploy a complete ARM template using GitHub Actions

12 - Azure DevOps With ARM Templates

Deploy a complete ARM template from Azure DevOps

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