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Automating Deployments in Azure using Resource Manager Templates (ARM)

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Automating Deployments in Azure using Resource Manager Templates (ARM)

Anil Kumar Manukonda

E-mail: anil30494@gmail.com

 

 

Abstract

Azure users provision cloud infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) which ensures consistency in deployments. This study demonstrates the method of automating Microsoft Azure deployments by utilizing native Arm templates which serve as infrastructure-as-code solutions in Azure. This paper examines IaC principles in DevOps and ARM template development history alongside automated methods to deploy Azure resources. This section explores both the structure of ARM templates including parameters variables resources and outputs and shows how deployments are automated through Azure CLI along with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines. We present specific technical examples which use JSON templates to create virtual networks and storage accounts alongside role-based access deployments. ARM templates prove to be superior to manual provisioning by accelerating deployment times while minimizing errors and increasing scalability. This paper examines ARM templates alongside Terraform and Azure Bicep while evaluating their differences between learning approach and tooling complexity and multi-cloud capability. This paper examines template complexity and debugging challenges while proposing developments including enhanced tools and artificial intelligence solutions for deployment planning. The paper demonstrates ARM templates maximize Azure automation capabilities but recommends specific use cases based on workload requirements.

Keywords: Azure Resource Manager, ARM Templates, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure CLI, Continuous Deployment, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, JSON Templates, Bicep, Virtual Network Deployment, Storage Account Automation, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), Declarative Infrastructure, Azure Policy, Resource Provisioning, Automation, Template Linking, Modular Templates, Azure Bicep, HashiCorp Terraform, Pulumi, Multi-cloud Infrastructure, Cost Optimization, Deployment Orchestration, What-if Analysis, Deployment Validation, Version Control, DevOps, Azure Portal, Template Parameters, Error Handling, AI-assisted IaC, Governance, Cloud Scalability, State Management, Idempotency

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