The document details Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, their anatomy, and how to build and deploy them effectively for consistent and repeatable deployments across multiple tiers. It highlights the capabilities of ARM in managing resources, including role-based access control and the use of JSON format for template definitions, while also mentioning size restrictions and deployment modes. Additionally, the document provides references for further learning and best practices related to ARM templates.

1. Authoring Azure Resource Manager
Templates
Ravikanth Chaganti
Principal Engineer, Dell Inc.
Microsoft MVP, Cloud and Data Center Management.
Twitter: @Ravikanth

2. Agenda
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• ARM Templates
• Anatomy of ARM Templates
• Building an ARM Template

3. Application Architecture
Multiple tiers
Consistent configuration
across tiers
Repeatable deployments
in right order
Dependencies on other
components
Role based access control
for resources

4. Azure Resource Manager
Enables you to , Update or Delete,
Manage and Monitor all of the resources for your
solution in a single, coordinated operation.
Deploy

5. ARM Templates
• Declaratively define deployment (JSON format) and configuration of your
solution
• Restricted to 1MB in size
• Support for many (but not all) resource types in Azure
• Complete and Incremental deployment modes

6. Anatomy of Templates

7. Demo
Building an ARM template : Step-by-Step

8. Template Development Guidance
• Grouping of resources
• Inside vs Outside
• Free-form vs known configurations
• Linked templates
• Security Considerations

9. References
Related references for you to expand your knowledge on the subject
• ARM Overview
• ARM Quick Start Templates
• Azure Resource Explorer
• World Class ARM templates Considerations and Proven
Practices
• Cloud Consistency with Azure Resource Manager (1.0)
technet.microsoft.com/en-in
aka.ms/mva
msdn.microsoft.com/
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