Learn AZURE-ARM with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Understand Azure core services
Learn ARM template structure and syntax
Practice writing JSON/Bicep templates
Deploy templates via CLI or portal
Integrate ARM deployments with CI/CD pipelines
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Single-resource deployments
Week 2: Parameters, variables, outputs
Week 3: Multi-resource and dependency management
Week 4: Nested/linked templates
Week 5: Enterprise-scale CI/CD automation
Interview Questions
What is Azure ARM and how does it work?
Explain the difference between ARM and Bicep templates.
How do you manage dependencies between resources?
What is a resource group in ARM?
How can ARM templates be integrated with CI/CD pipelines?
Cheat Sheet
az deployment group create - deploy template to resource group
az deployment sub create - deploy at subscription level
az deployment mg create - deploy at management group level
az deployment validate - validate template
az deployment what-if - preview deployment changes
Books
Azure Resource Manager Templates Quickstart Guide
Mastering Azure Infrastructure as Code
Azure Bicep for Beginners
Azure Automation with ARM Templates
Enterprise Cloud Governance with ARM
Tutorials
Getting Started with Azure ARM Templates
Deploying a Virtual Network with ARM
Bicep for Simplified Azure Deployment
Automated CI/CD with ARM Templates
Enterprise Azure Governance with ARM
Official Docs
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/
Azure Bicep documentation
Azure CLI reference for ARM deployments
Community Links
Microsoft Tech Community - Azure
StackOverflow Azure/ARM tag
GitHub Azure ARM and Bicep repos
Azure DevOps community
r/AZURE subreddit
Community Support
Microsoft Docs and ARM template reference
StackOverflow Azure/ARM tag
GitHub ARM/Bicep repositories
Azure DevOps community forums
Azure subreddit (r/AZURE)