Azure Bicep QuickStart Pro: From JSON and ARM Templates to Advanced Deployment Techniques, CI/CD Integration, and Environment Management

“Azure Bicep QuickStart Pro” is a handy reference for getting up and running with the Azure Bicep platform and deploying your first projects quickly and easily. Starting with the basics, this book walks you through the syntax of JSON and the templates available in Azure Resource Manager (ARM). With Bicep’s declarative syntax and structure, you’ll be up and running in no time, making infrastructure code management a breeze.

Parameters, conditions, and loops are some of the Bicep features that you will learn how to use to manage infrastructure deployments. Reusable module definition, decomposing complicated deployments into manageable components, and Bicep integration with CI/CD pipelines are all covered in the book. You will automate deployments and maintain consistency across development, staging, and production environments by utilizing GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. To deal with deployment failures and minimize downtime, the book offers rollback and rollforward strategies, which are based on real-world problems.

Additionally, Blue-Green Deployments are covered, which involve running two identical production environments to reduce risk during updates. Managing dependencies, securely handling secrets, and monitoring and auditing your deployments are all within your reach with the help of practical solutions and troubleshooting techniques. When you finish this book, you will be able to confidently and efficiently deploy Azure resources.

Key Learnings

• Master Azure Bicep in no time, from the fundamentals to advanced deployment methods.
• Learn the ins and outs of Azure deployments using ARM templates written in JSON syntax.
• Efficiently manage your infrastructure by mastering Bicep’s declarative syntax.
• Create a system of parameters, conditions, and loops to deploy resources dynamically.
• Decompose complex deployments into Bicep modules that can be reused.
• Create CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Distribute to various environments to ensure uniformity in staging, production, and development.
• Master the art of handling deployment failures with rollback and rollforward strategies.
• Make use of Blue-Green Deployments to reduce update risk.
• Use Azure Key Vault to safely store sensitive information in Bicep templates.

Table of Content

1. Up and Running with ARM and JSON Syntax
2. Getting Started with Bicep
3. Bicep Syntax and Structure
4. Advanced Bicep Features
5. Modularizing Bicep Templates
6. Managing Parameters and Variables
7. Integration and Deployment Strategies