Infrastructure as Code on Azure Deep Dive

Deepen your skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on Azure with this comprehensive course. You'll gain hands-on experience with the three leading IaC languages for the Azure platform: Bicep, Terraform, and Pulumi. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of each, and learn when to choose the right tool for the job.

This course is structured around practical application. You'll work through an example project, with downloadable code, to deploy a complete application infrastructure – including a web application, messaging system, and SQL database – using Azure Bicep. We'll start with a minimal, working example and progressively enhance it, covering key Bicep language features.

Key topics include:

• Azure Bicep: Dive into the new Azure-native IaC language. Learn how to define and deploy infrastructure for web applications, messaging, and databases.
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates: Understand how Bicep templates are compiled into traditional JSON ARM Templates and the implications for your deployments.
• Reusable Templates: Discover strategies for creating and managing reusable infrastructure templates using Bicep Registry and Template Specs. Share common configurations across teams.
• Azure Landing Zones: Build a minimal Azure landing zone following Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework. Learn to deploy management groups and subscriptions using Azure DevOps and Bicep.
• Terraform & Pulumi: Get an introduction to Terraform and Pulumi for Azure IaC. Compare and contrast them with Bicep, evaluating their pros, cons, and ideal use cases.

By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to automate infrastructure deployments on Azure, improve consistency, and accelerate your cloud adoption journey.