Azure vs Az Powershell module

Question

What is the difference between the Az and the Azure Powershell module in terms of functionalities ?

Answer 1

The Az module has a more up-to-date list of cmdlets for managing Azure resources directly from PowerShell and other services. Azure Module which is the AzureRM module hasn't been updated with these new cmdlets since 2020 but as it's been around longer than Az Module it has more downloads.

Answer 2

I assume you are talking about AzureRM. All versions of the AzureRM PowerShell module are outdated. The Az PowerShell module is now the recommended PowerShell module for interacting with Azure. According to microsoft documentation they are retiring AzureRM PowerShell modules in 2024.

So if you're thinking of one or the other, you're best adopting Az PowerShell over AzureRM PowerShell going forward or you will have to update all your modules once they've retired them in 2024.

see link for details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/migrate-from-azurerm-to-az?view=azps-9.1.0

Answer 3

Thank you for the quick feedback.
I really talk about Azure module > https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Azure/5.3.1
vs Az module > https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az/9.1.1

Answer 4

Thank you for your answer and happy new year :)