In this section, we’ll delve into the world of Bicep and explore its capabilities in providing essential Azure infrastructure components required throughout this chapter.

Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) that’s designed to define and deploy Azure resources. As a declarative language designed specifically for Azure resource deployment, it streamlines and simplifies the process of constructing and managing Azure resources. Creating infrastructure in Azure with Bicep is a breeze with its user-friendly syntax and intuitive structure; it represents a significant advancement in the field of cloud infrastructure management for Azure.

Here, we will uncover the core principles of Bicep, examining how it transforms complex infrastructure code into more readable, maintainable, and concise configurations, thereby empowering developers and IT professionals to orchestrate their Azure environments efficiently. The core Azure components...