Learn AZURE-ARM with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Practical Examples
Deploy a virtual network, subnets, and NSGs
Provision an App Service Plan with multiple web apps
Set up Azure SQL database with firewall rules
Deploy storage accounts with lifecycle policies
Automate full environment deployment with CI/CD
Troubleshooting
Validate template syntax using `az deployment group validate`
Check deployment logs in Azure Portal
Verify resource dependencies and ordering
Ensure correct RBAC permissions
Test with a small-scale deployment first
Testing Guide
Validate template syntax and parameters
Use `what-if` deployment to preview changes
Deploy to a test resource group first
Check outputs and resource creation
Monitor deployment operations for failures
Deployment Options
Resource group deployment (`az deployment group create`)
Subscription-level deployment (`az deployment sub create`)
Management group deployment for multiple subscriptions
Linked or nested templates for modular deployments
Automated deployment via CI/CD pipelines
Tools Ecosystem
Azure CLI
PowerShell Az module
Visual Studio Code with ARM/Bicep extensions
Azure DevOps pipelines
GitHub Actions for template deployments
Integrations
Azure Resource Manager for all Azure services
Azure Policy and Blueprints for governance
Key Vault for secrets management
Log Analytics and Monitor for deployment tracking
CI/CD tools for automated deployment
Productivity Tips
Use parameter files for different environments
Validate templates before deployment
Use `what-if` to preview changes
Break large templates into linked modules
Leverage Bicep for easier template authoring
Challenges
Managing large JSON templates
Debugging deployment errors
Coordinating resource dependencies
Ensuring security and compliance
Optimizing incremental deployments