Automatically Logging PowerShell in to Azure
I've been working with Azure Resource Manager templates a lot lately, as an easy, repeatable way to create deployment environments for my code. ARM templates are a JSON description of a resource or grouping of resources and can be applied to create or update an environment. This means you can roll out a new environment quickly and easily - perfect for quickly setting up a Dev or Test system, and you know that if you use the same templates to configure Production you won't have any surprises, or "Well, it worked in Dev..." conversations. The best thing about ARM templates for me is how easy it is to generate them. If you have a resource group, you can create a template by clicking on the Automation Script button: This will create a show you a JSON template and supporting files that can be downloaded as a Zip. It contains all the information needed to reproduce your resource group's infrastructure. It isn't a backup though - it doesn't have the we...