Exam Tips: Management and Deployment Tools Flashcards
What is Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and its role in Azure?
Azure Resource Manager (ARM) is the service for deploying and managing resources in Azure. It provides consistency, convenience, control, confidence, and capability for Azure resource deployment. ARM serves as the bridge between the user and Azure resources, managing deployments in a consistent manner.
What are the key features of the Azure Portal?
The Azure Portal is a visual interface for deploying, configuring, monitoring, and auditing resources and services in Azure. It offers web-based access to CLI tools, making it convenient for users. It serves as the primary place for learning deployment and configuration, as well as trying out new Azure technologies. Additionally, it provides visual data representation for monitoring, cost, billing, and organization.
What are the main characteristics of the Azure CLI?
The Azure CLI is a compiled, installable set of tools available in Azure Cloud Shell and local systems. It uses a UNIX-style command language, making it familiar to users of UNIX-style operating systems. It is platform agnostic and can run on Windows, macOS, Linux, and containers, making it versatile for various deployment scenarios.
What are the advantages of using Azure PowerShell?
Azure PowerShell provides a consistent syntax based on PowerShell’s verb-noun paradigm. It is versatile and can be used anywhere PowerShell is installed, offering powerful interaction with the Azure identity platform. Additionally, Azure PowerShell has a robust help function for exploring commandlets.
What are the benefits of accessing Azure Cloud Shell?
Accessing Azure Cloud Shell provides automatic authentication, a choice of shell (Bash or PowerShell), and built-in Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI tools. It also offers direct access to Azure storage for managing files and resources stored in Azure storage accounts.
What are the key characteristics of Azure ARM templates?
Azure ARM templates are the key tool for provisioning resources in Azure, defining infrastructure and configuration. They are written in JSON format, although Bicep can be used and transpiled into JSON. ARM templates are declarative, repeatable, modular, testable, and exportable. They allow for configuration changes without redeploying, enhancing efficiency in resource management.
