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Streamlining Azure Deployments with Azure Verified Modules

6/23/2024

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In the evolving landscape of cloud infrastructure, maintaining consistency, reliability, and adherence to best practices is paramount. Microsoft's Azure Verified Modules (AVM) initiative addresses these needs by providing standardized, supported Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules for deploying Azure resources.
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What are Azure Verified Modules?
Azure Verified Modules (AVM) is a Microsoft-driven initiative aimed at consolidating and standardizing what constitutes a robust IaC module. By aligning modules across languages such as Bicep and Terraform, AVM ensures they meet defined standards and are available in their respective language-specific registries. (Azure)

Key Features of AVM:
  • Standardization: AVM defines clear standards for constructing and building IaC modules, enforcing consistency and thorough testing where possible.
  • Best Practices: Modules are designed to align with Microsoft's Well-Architected Framework, ensuring deployments are secure and reliable by default.
  • Community Collaboration: AVM is a collaborative effort, leveraging internal and external communities to develop modules, making it a toolkit for customers, partners, and Microsoft alike.

Types of Modules:
AVM offers two primary types of modules:
  1. Resource Modules: These are composable building blocks that encapsulate groups of resources dedicated to a single task. They are flexible, generalized, and integrate both child and extension resources.
  2. Pattern Modules: These modules represent reusable architectural patterns, enabling consistent deployment of complex solutions.
Benefits of Using AVM:
  • Consistency: By utilizing AVM, organizations can ensure uniformity across their cloud infrastructure deployments, reducing discrepancies and potential configuration drifts.
  • Reliability: Modules undergo rigorous quality standards and testing, guaranteeing high performance and security.
  • Efficiency: Leveraging pre-validated modules accelerates the development and delivery of cloud-native or migrated applications and their supporting infrastructure.

Getting Started with AVM:
To begin using Azure Verified Modules:
  1. Explore Available Modules: Visit the AVM Module Index to browse available modules for Bicep and Terraform.
  2. Review Documentation: Familiarize yourself with the specifications and definitions to understand module classifications and lifecycle.
  3. Contribute: AVM encourages community contributions. If you're interested in proposing new modules or improving existing ones, refer to the contribution guidelines.

Conclusion:
Azure Verified Modules represent a significant advancement in IaC practices, offering standardized, reliable, and community-driven modules for Azure deployments. By adopting AVM, organizations can enhance their cloud infrastructure's consistency, security, and efficiency, aligning with Microsoft's best practices and well-architected framework.

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    Mohammad Al Rousan is a Microsoft MVP (Azure), Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE) in Cloud Platform & Azure DevOps & Infrastructure, An active community blogger and speaker. Al Rousan has over 11 years of professional experience in IT Infrastructure and very passionate about Microsoft technologies and products.

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