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Hi there,
Martin here from Germany.
I learned Azure Basics and want to start scripting AzDeployment.
What is an easy way for new rollouts, biceps?
And by what technique/tool it is easy to manage or alter an environment. Should it be Infrastructure by code completely?
Regards,
Martin
adotfrank
Microsoft
MicrosoftFor getting started, some people find it easier to use Az CLI or Azure PowerShell. They tend to be more familiar for those with IT backgrounds and have done powershell or bash scripting. The issue with those tools is they tend not to scale well as your deployments get more complex -- they deploy resources serially instead of in parallel for example.
If you want to use one of the declarative tools, then both Terraform and Bicep are great options. We offer some introductory guides for both tools, which I've linked to below:
* Bicep: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/fundamentals-bicep/
* Terraform: https://learn.hashicorp.com/collections/terraform/azure-get-started
- ok, thank you. I did not have a look at the tools yet. I think of deploying and maintaning environments as an MSP. Or maybe rollout a PoC. We want to enhance our powershell-rollouts by Bicep or Terraform. The structure of an AVD environment is quite similar. Which one to concentrate on as a newbie?
- adotfrankYou can't go wrong with either Bicep or Terraform. There are both pros and cons to either choice. You can read more about the comparison here: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/developer/terraform/comparing-terraform-and-bicep?tabs=comparing-bicep-terraform-integration-features
- Great, thanks!