The Azure CLI and Cloud Shell

Using the Azure portal to perform all actions, such as provisioning a resource, changing its configuration, or finding a particular value, is indeed one of the easiest ways of managing both your subscription and deployed services. However, it may become cumbersome when you have tens or hundreds of different subscriptions, resource groups, and instances. In such scenarios, it is always better to have access to scripts and commands that speed things up and allow for automation, if needed. In this section, we will cover two basic tools available in Azure: the Azure CLI and Cloud Shell, which you can use when just the portal is not enough.

The Azure CLI

The Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line...