Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates are used to automate the deployment of Azure resources. What format are ARM templates written in?

Answer options:

XML

Python

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

HTML

How to approach this question

Recall the file format used for native Azure Infrastructure as Code.

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C.JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)✓ Correct

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates are written in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation). They allow you to declaratively define your infrastructure as code (IaC). Note: Bicep is a newer language that compiles down to ARM JSON.

Common mistakes

Confusing JSON with YAML (which is used heavily in Kubernetes and Azure DevOps pipelines, but native ARM templates are JSON).

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Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates are used to automate the deployment of Azure resources. What format are ARM templates written in?

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