In this chapter, we explored Azure infrastructure using Bicep, a powerful and efficient language for defining and deploying Azure resources. We delved into the fundamentals of Bicep, including resources, modules, and parameters. With this knowledge, we created and deployed our infrastructure using the Azure CLI, setting up resource groups, container registries, and container instances. To enhance security and access control, we discussed important practices such as image scanning and utilizing service principals for image access from ACR. Additionally, we explored leveraging secrets or Azure leases via HashiCorp for managing sensitive data.

One of the highlights of this chapter was our focus on creating reusable workflows for both application and infrastructure deployments. We learned how to migrate existing actions to reusable workflows, offering a more streamlined and consistent approach to managing our deployments. Utilizing OIDC for authorizing deployments in the reusable...