Related to [[202404061212 Azure Resources|azure resources]]

• ARM template is a JSON file that specifies what resources to deploy. Kind of like an IaC. This allows one to redeploy similar things with consistency and speed.
• Resources are deployed in parallel
• Preview with whatif options in [[202207181612 Powershell|Powershell]] or CLI
• Testing/validation with [[202406151219 ARM Bicep|Bicep]] linter
• Breakup into smaller files and link later
• Extension: run powershell/bash from inside the template
• deployment mode
  • incremental
    • default
    • does not destroy
  • complete - exactly match whatever is there in template
    • so it can destroy existing resources if they are not in the template

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references:

Arm templates docs

The template has the following sections:

• Parameters - Provide values during deployment that allow the same template to be used with different environments.
• Variables - Define values that are reused in your templates. They can be constructed from parameter values.
• User-defined functions - Create customized functions that simplify your template.
• Resources - Specify the resources to deploy.
• Outputs - Return values from the deployed resources.

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