ARM templates are one of the foundational pillars for the successful deployment of solutions on Azure. Authoring the right set of ARM templates—that are modular, reusable, and generic—is the first major task for ARM templates. The other aspect is the management and governance of these ARM templates. It is absolutely crucial to design the ARM template in a way that it can evolve over a period of time as well as be managed effectively.
The process for designing an ARM template is as follows:
- Identification of resources: This is the first step when designing ARM templates for a solution; it involves the identification of resources and their count. There are many resources that provide similar features; however, there are differences between them. It is advised to read the fine print of those resources before selecting them for the solution. ...