Choose the best tools for managing and configuring your Azure environment

ARM templates are the _______ infrastructure-as-code option for quickly and reliably setting up your ______ cloud infrastructure declaratively.

best entire

When you're attempting to quickly set up and configure Azure resources, a code-based tool is usually the ____ choice.

better

Microsoft Azure provides a ______ of management tooling options to choose from, depending on the situation.

collection

Capturing the ______ in a script makes the process repeatable and automatable.

commands

There are two approaches to infrastructure as code:

imperative code and declarative code

ARM templates define your application's ________ requirements for a repeatable deployment that is done in a consistent manner. A validation step ensures that all resources can be created in the proper order based on dependencies, in parallel, and idempotent.

infrastructure

visual tools might be less useful when you're trying to set up a ____deployment of resources with interdependencies and configuration options.

large

if you're in a cloud ______and________role, it's less efficient to rely solely on visual scanning and clicking. To quickly find the settings and information you want to work with, the Azure CLI or PowerShell will give you the most flexibility for repeatable tasks.

management or administrative

Windows PowerShell has helped Windows-centric IT organizations automate many of their _____-____ operations for years, and these organizations have built up a large catalog of custom scripts and cmdlets, as well as expertise

on-premises

the Azure CLI, PowerShell, and Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates) define the infrastructure _______ in your application for repeatable deployments. Although ARM templates aren't intended for one-off scenarios, it's possible to use them for this purpose. However, for one-off scenarios, you may prefer more ____tools like PowerShell, Azure CLI scripts, or the Azure portal.

requirements agile

it's entirely possible to use either PowerShell or the Azure CLI to set up all the________ for a deployment. However, there's no validation step in these tools. If a script encounters an_______ the dependency resources can't be rolled back easily, deployments happen serially, and only some operations are________ .

resources error idempotent

Although it might take time to understand the right commands and parameters at first, after they've been entered, they can be ____ into files and used repeatedly as needed.

saved

the Azure mobile app, which you can _______via an iOS or Android phone or tablet. Because it's full featured, it's likely the best choice when a laptop isn't readily available and you need to view and triage issues immediately.

access

By using Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates), you can _____the resources you want to use in a declarative JSON format. The benefit is that the entire ARM template is _____ before any code is executed to ensure that the resources will be created and connected correctly. The template then orchestrates the creation of those resources in______. That is, if you need 50 instances of the same resource, all 50 instances are created at the same time.

describe verified parallel

Azure PowerShell is a shell with which _____ and DevOps and IT professionals can execute commands called cmdlets (pronounced command-lets).

developers

is important because tools that are based on declarative code can provide a more robust approach to deploying dozens or hundreds of resources simultaneously and reliably.

distinction

The Azure CLI command-line interface is an_________ program with which a developer, DevOps professional, or IT professional can execute commands in Bash. The commands call the Azure Rest API to________ every possible management task in Azure. You can run the commands______ or combined into a script and executed together for the routine setup, teardown, and maintenance of a single resource or an entire environment.

executable perform independently

the Azure CLI is almost to Azure PowerShell in what you can do with it. Both run on Windows, Linux, and Mac, and can be accessed in a via Cloud Shell. The primary_____ is the syntax you use. If you're already proficient in PowerShell or Bash, you can use the tool you prefer.

identical web browser difference

declarative code details only a desired outcome, and it allows an ______ to decide how to best achieve that outcome.

interpreter

The Azure portal is a great place for newcomers to learn about Azure and ______their first resources.

set up

the developer, DevOps professional, or IT professional needs only to define the desired ______and______ of each resource in the ARM template, and the template does the rest. Templates can even execute PowerShell and Bash scripts before or after the resource has been set up.

state and configuration

the code that performs setup and configuration can be_____, versioned, and maintained along with application source code in a source code-management tool such as Git. This approach to managing hardware and cloud resources, which developers use when they _____ application code, is referred to as infrastructure as code.

stored write

The Azure portal is how most users first experience Azure. But, as your Azure_______ grows, you'll likely choose a more repeatable code-centric ______ to managing your Azure resources.

usage approach

At a high level, there are two broad categories of management tools:

visual tools code-based tools.

By using the Azure portal, a _____-______ user interface, you can access virtually every feature of Azure. The Azure portal provides a friendly, graphical UI to view all the services you're using, create new services, configure your services, and view reports.

web-based

These commands call the Azure Rest API to perform every possible management task in Azure. Cmdlets can be executed independently or combined into a script file and executed together to orchestrate:

1. Azure PowerShell 2. Azure Rest API 3. Cmdlets

By using Azure management tools, administrators, developers, and managers can interact with the cloud environment to perform such tasks as:

1. Deploying dozens or hundreds of resources at a time. 2. Configuring individual services programmatically. 3. Viewing rich reports across usage, health, costs, and more.

The Azure mobile app provides iOS and Android access to your Azure resources when you're away from your computer. With it, you can:

1. Monitor the health and status of your Azure resources. 2. Check for alerts, quickly diagnose and fix issues, and restart a web app or virtual machine (VM). 3. Run the Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell commands to manage your Azure resources.

______ _____and the_____ ______are Azure management tools that allow you to quickly obtain the IP address of a virtual machine (VM) you've deployed, reboot a VM, or scale an app. You might want to keep custom scripts for both tools handy on your local ____ ____for certain operations that you need to perform multiple times.

Azure PowerShell and the Azure CLI hard drive

Although it's possible to write imperative code in Azure PowerShell or the Azure CLI to set up and tear down one Azure resource or orchestrate an infrastructure comprising hundreds of resources, there's a better way to implement this functionality with ___ ___ ___ ___.

Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates)

The Azure CLI enables you to use _______ to run one-off tasks on Azure

Bash

ARM templates can include both _____ and/or _____ _____scripts, which will give you the ability to utilize scripts for tasks that may not be possible with the ARM template itself. The ability to combine Azure management tools gives flexibility in choosing the right tool(s) for your particular need.

PowerShell Azure CLI

If you or your cloud administrators come from a Windows administration background, it's likely you'll prefer . If you or your cloud administrators come from a Linux administration background, it's likely you'll prefer the . Azure CLI and PowerShell tool can be used to perform most one-off administration tasks.

PowerShell Azure CLI

_____ ______ provide full, visually friendly access to all the functionality of Azure.

Visual tools

Azure PowerShell is available for _____,____,and_____ and you can access it in a web browser via Azure Cloud Shell.

Windows, Linux, and Mac,

The Azure portal can perform most, if not all, management and _____ actions. If you're just learning Azure and/or need to set up and _____ resources infrequently (or prefer a visual interface for viewing reports), it makes sense to take advantage of the presentation that the Azure portal offers.

administrative manage visual