Azure Resource Manager templates

What are ARM templates?

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates are JSON files that define the infrastructure and configuration for your Azure solutions. Use declarative syntax to deploy, update, or delete resources consistently.

Templates enable repeatable deployments, version control, and integration with CI/CD pipelines.

Getting started

• Template overview
• Understanding the template schema
• Working with parameters
• Using variables
• Defining resources
• Outputs and result handling

Sample templates

Explore ready‑to‑use templates for common scenarios.

• Web App with Azure Database
• AKS cluster with monitoring
• Logic App workflow

Tools & extensions

Leverage Visual Studio Code, Azure CLI, and PowerShell to author, validate, and deploy templates.