Resource Manager Templates

Resource Manager Templates are blueprints that provide a way to deploy and manage resources in Azure. They provide a structured and consistent way to define the resources needed for an application, ensuring that they are deployed and managed in a reliable and repeatable manner. Resource Manager Templates are written in JSON and can be used to deploy a wide variety of resources, including virtual machines, storage accounts, and network resources.

Benefits of Using Resource Manager Templates

There are a number of benefits to using Resource Manager Templates, including:

• Consistency: Resource Manager Templates ensure that resources are deployed and managed in a consistent and repeatable manner. This helps to reduce errors and improve the reliability of your deployments.
• Documentation: Resource Manager Templates provide a clear and concise documentation of the resources that are required for an application. This helps to improve the understanding of the application and its dependencies.
• Governance: Resource Manager Templates can be used to enforce governance policies on the deployment and management of resources. This helps to ensure that resources are used in a compliant manner.
• Cost efficiency: Resource Manager Templates can help to reduce costs by automating the deployment and management of resources. This helps to reduce the time and effort required to deploy and manage resources, which can lead to cost savings.

Creating a Resource Manager Template

To create a Resource Manager Template, you will need to use a JSON editor. There are a number of free and open source JSON editors available online, such as Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio Community Edition.

Once you have chosen and opened the JSON editor create a new file and add the following content: