10 Template specs and Bicep registries: Building a repository of templates

This chapter covers

  • Storing ARM and Bicep templates as reusable Azure resources
  • Deploying template specs using the CLI, PowerShell, or the portal
  • Referencing template specs from another template
  • Alternatives to using template specs

Imagine working at a large company with many teams, and all of them are running applications on Azure infrastructure. Most of these applications run on similar infrastructure, like virtual machines, Kubernetes, or App Service plans. No one will want to write the same ARM or Bicep templates over and over to create that infrastructure. And besides the repetitive work, most companies have standard approaches to this infrastructure that they will ...

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