Azure VM Deployment Automation

Question

What is the tool used in Azure to deploy 10-15 VMs, like Terraform is an open source tool, what is the native tool of Azure?

Answer 1

Hi @Arbina Inamdar

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A Platform.

To answer your question Azure ARM templates is one of most suggested answer .

How to create a ARM template?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/template-tutorial-create-first-template?tabs=azure-powershell

How to use ARM template to create multiple resources of the same type?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/copy-resources

How to download the sample ARM template with all the required values to deploy a VM ?
While trying to create a new VM from the Azure portal , Just before you click "Review+Create " you will be able to view the "Download ARM template for this deployment "
Quick Screen shot for reference:

Hope this answers your question and helps to start of with .

Thanks & Regards,
Pradeep

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