Azure Resource Manager

Azure resource manager [ARM]

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) is the service that manages Azure resources.

Features of ARM:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Deploy resources using JSON or Bicep templates.
• Grouping: Manage resources together.
• Security: Control access with role-based permissions.
• Tagging: Organize resources with labels.
• Automation: Deploy resources in the correct order.

Example ARM Template:

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Resources/resourceGroups",
      "apiVersion": "2021-04-01",
      "location": "eastus",
      "name": "MyResourceGroup"
    }
  ]
}

• Centralized management of resources.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automation.
• Secure and efficient resource handling.

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🛠️ Terraform for Azure Resource Group

Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool by HashiCorp. It allows you to provision and manage Azure resources using declarative configuration.

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🔹 Terraform Configuration Example

provider "azurerm" {
  features {}
}

resource "azurerm_resource_group" "example" {
  name     = "MyResourceGroup"
  location = "East US"
}

output "resource_group_name" {
  value = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
}

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✅ Output

After applying, Terraform will display the resource group name:

Outputs:

resource_group_name = "MyResourceGroup"

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