Infrastructure as a Code(IaC)

• This refers to the process of defining environments using code and then using it to create Environments.
• IaC mandates application definitions after it’s converted into code should follow the same application application lifecyle priniciples that are followed for application.
• IaC should be versioned and stored in Version-Controlled repository
• Three should be a process established to verify and validate the changes done.
• Examples:
• Terraform
• ARM Templates
• Cloudformation
• Activity: Create a free linux vm
• Now Navigate to Resource Group => Deployments
  
  

ARM Templates

• ARM templates are one of the foundation pillars for succesfull deployment of solutions on Azure.
• Authoring the right set of ARM Template that are modular, reusable and generic is major task in developing ARM Templates
• The process of designing ARM Template is
• identify the resources
• Resource location
• Identify the resource provider and its version
• Identify the Parameters and variables
• Identify the outputs fromthe template
• Integrated with the deployments
• ARM templates are JSON files
• Refer Here for the JSON Tutorial
• ARM Architecture
  
• Diving into Resource Providers. Refer Here for the whole list of resource providers
  
• To view the resource provider Refer Here
• Sample resource types included in architecture
  

Developer Setup

• Windows Users: Refer Here
• Windows 10+ Users: Install Windows Terminal Refer Here
• Mac:
• Install Homebrew: Refer Here
• Git: brew install git
• Visual Studio Code: brew install --cask visual-studio-code Refer Here
• Ensure Visual Studio code is installed.
• Ensure Azure Resource Manager tools from Microsoft is installed