Managing and deploying resources
Portal, Azure Cloud Shell, CLI, PowerShell, and ARM templates for deploying and managing Azure.
Learning objectives
Work through each idea below. Use Listen to hear the explanation — pick a voice next to Listen anytime (Sophia is the default).
- Azure portal
- Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell
- Azure Cloud Shell
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
- ARM templates / Bicep
- All formal resource management tools ultimately work through ARM APIs.
Azure portal
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graphical UI for managing resources.
Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell
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scriptable management tools.
Azure Cloud Shell
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browser-based shell (Bash or PowerShell) with cloud persistence options.
Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
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deployment and management control plane for Azure resources.
ARM templates / Bicep
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infrastructure as code for repeatable deployments.
All formal resource management tools ultimately work through ARM APIs.
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All formal resource management tools ultimately work through ARM APIs.