What is this?
This is a large community-contributed collection of Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Bicep templates for deploying Azure infrastructure, indexed in a searchable template gallery on azure.com.
This is a large community-contributed collection of Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Bicep templates for deploying Azure infrastructure, indexed in a searchable template gallery on azure.com.Is this a tool or just a collection of templates?It's a collection (index) of infrastructure-as-code templates, not a tool or app — each sample is a standalone ARM/Bicep template you copy and deploy yourself.
It's a collection (index) of infrastructure-as-code templates, not a tool or app — each sample is a standalone ARM/Bicep template you copy and deploy yourself.How do I use one of these templates?Browse or search the template index on azure.com, pick a sample, and deploy it with the Azure CLI, PowerShell, or the Deploy to Azure button typically included with each sample folder.
Browse or search the template index on azure.com, pick a sample, and deploy it with the Azure CLI, PowerShell, or the Deploy to Azure button typically included with each sample folder.Do I need an Azure subscription to use these?Yes, since every template deploys real Azure resources, you need an Azure account/subscription and the Azure CLI or PowerShell to deploy.
Yes, since every template deploys real Azure resources, you need an Azure account/subscription and the Azure CLI or PowerShell to deploy.Are there any restrictions on what a submitted template can link to?Yes, PRs containing links to non-Microsoft-controlled assets (like S3 buckets or external git repos) are rejected or removed to avoid domain spoofing risk.
Yes, PRs containing links to non-Microsoft-controlled assets (like S3 buckets or external git repos) are rejected or removed to avoid domain spoofing risk.Are the templates written in JSON ARM or Bicep?Both formats are supported — the repo contains classic ARM JSON templates as well as newer Bicep templates, and the GitHub topics list includes both 'arm-templates' and 'bicep-templates'.
Both formats are supported — the repo contains classic ARM JSON templates as well as newer Bicep templates, and the GitHub topics list includes both 'arm-templates' and 'bicep-templates'.How are samples validated before merging?The repo runs automated CI workflows (ValidateSampleDeployments, test-scripts, validate-samples) to check that submitted templates actually deploy successfully.
The repo runs automated CI workflows (ValidateSampleDeployments, test-scripts, validate-samples) to check that submitted templates actually deploy successfully.What are similar projects?redStackPRO, terraform, caprover, pulumi, neckbeard, serverless, Jenkins-Zero-To-Hero, opentofu
redStackPRO, terraform, caprover, pulumi, neckbeard, serverless, Jenkins-Zero-To-Hero, opentofuWhich topics is it in?arm, templates, infrastructure-as-code, azure, deployment, json, cloud, devops, automation, self-hosted, mit, open-source
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