Microsoft Azure: Design and Deploy ARM Templates

2h 47mIntermediate2023-02-17

Authors

Gary Grudzinskas

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Course details

Are you looking to upskill as an infrastructure-as-code professional working in Microsoft Azure? This course is designed to teach mid-career IT skills needed to design, deploy, and manage ARM templates. Join instructor Gary Grudzinskas as he helps you develop a solid understanding of ARM templates and their numerous technical benefits. Explore your options for methods of deployment, including Cloud Shell, PowerShell, Azure CLI, the Azure portal, and Azure Bicep. Gary covers everything you need to know about ARM template management as well as several advanced user tips for handling policy and more complicated toolkits.

Skills covered

DevOps FoundationsDevOpsAzureNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - ARM templates
02 - Use of ARM templates in this course and what you should know
03 - Setting up your environment

1. How ARM Templates Make Your Life Easier

04 - How ARM templates are made easy to use
05 - The benefits of ARM templates
06 - Deploy resources with an ARM template

2. Understand How ARM Templates Work

07 - The structure and syntax of an ARM template
08 - Deploy a storage account with the Azure portal
09 - Deploy a storage account with an ARM template
10 - Use parameters to fine-tune ARM templates
11 - Add parameters to ARM templates
12 - Use variables to define values for ARM templates
13 - Define the output of ARM templates

3. Deploy Multiple ARM Templates

14 - The rules for ARM templates
15 - Deploy multiple resources with ARM templates
16 - ARM template deployment modes
17 - Nest ARM templates
18 - Create an ARM template repository on GitHub
19 - Link ARM templates

4. Methods of Deployment

20 - Search and deploy an ARM template on GitHub
21 - Use the Azure portal to deploy ARM templates
22 - Use the Azure Cloud Shell to deploy ARM templates
23 - Use PowerShell to deploy ARM templates
24 - Use the Azure CLI to deploy ARM templates
25 - Use Azure Bicep to create and deploy ARM templates

5. Manage ARM Templates

26 - Create a library of ARM templates on Azure
27 - Export ARM templates
28 - Share and store ARM templates with template specs

6. Advanced ARM Templates

29 - What if scenarios
30 - ARM template viewer
31 - ARM test toolkit
32 - Using functions with template expressions

Conclusion

33 - Where next