Overview of Azure Management Tools
Azure provides a comprehensive suite of management tools to monitor, configure, deploy, and secure your cloud resources. These tools help you maintain operational excellence, optimize costs, and ensure compliance across your Azure environment.
The Azure Portal is a web-based, unified management experience. It allows you to build, manage, and monitor everything from web apps to complex cloud networks.
The Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) is a cross-platform tool for managing Azure resources. It's ideal for automation and scripting.
Azure PowerShell provides a set of cmdlets for managing Azure resources directly from the PowerShell scripting environment.
ARM enables you to deploy and manage Azure resources using declarative templates. It provides a consistent management layer.
Key Management Capabilities
Azure's management tools offer a wide range of capabilities:
- Monitoring & Diagnostics: Use Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics to gain insights into the performance and health of your applications and infrastructure.
- Cost Management: Track, manage, and optimize your Azure spending with Azure Cost Management + Billing.
- Security & Compliance: Leverage Azure Security Center, Azure Policy, and Azure Sentinel for robust security posture and compliance management.
- Automation: Automate routine tasks and deployments using Azure Automation, Azure Functions, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Resource Organization: Use resource groups, tags, and management groups to logically organize and govern your Azure resources.
Getting Started with Azure CLI
Here's a quick example of how to list all resource groups in your subscription using Azure CLI:
az group list --output table
This command will display your resource groups in a table format, making it easy to review.