https://www.m365.fm/entity/arm-template/A JSON file that defines Azure infrastructure and configuration for deployment through Azure Resource Manager; Bicep files are translated into ARM templates before deployment.enhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-azure-teams-are-finally-ditching-arm-templates-for-bicep/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-azure-teams-are-finally-ditching-arm-templates-for-bicep/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:31:05 -0000articleWelcome back, cloud architects and developers! If you have spent any significant amount of time managing infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, you have likely found yo…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/mastering-infrastructure-as-code-in-azure-with-bicep/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/mastering-infrastructure-as-code-in-azure-with-bicep/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:57:21 -0000articleWelcome back, cloud architects and developers! In today's fast-paced digital ecosystem, managing cloud environments efficiently is more critical than ever. As organ…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/mastering-arm-templates-a-beginners-guide-to-infrastructure-as-code-in-azure/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/mastering-arm-templates-a-beginners-guide-to-infrastructure-as-code-in-azure/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:41:51 -0000articleWelcome to our deep dive into Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates! If you are looking to streamline your cloud deployments, eliminate manual configuration errors…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-azure-teams-are-finally-leaving-arm-templates-behind/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-azure-teams-are-finally-leaving-arm-templates-behind/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:40:13 -0000articleFor years, cloud engineers and developers working with Microsoft Azure faced a bittersweet reality when adopting Infrastructure as Code (IaC). On one hand, Azure Re…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-resource-manager-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-resource-manager-simply-explained/Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Resource Manager (ARM) is the management layer that sits behind every Azure deployment, providing a consistent way to create, organize, secure, and manage cloud resources. Whether you deploy virtual machines, storage accounts, databases, or networking…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/arm-templates-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/arm-templates-simply-explained/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeARM Templates are the original Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technology behind Azure Resource Manager, allowing organizations to define, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure using declarative JSON files. In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets on…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/bicep-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/bicep-simply-explained/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Bicep is Microsoft's modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) language for deploying and managing Azure resources using a clean, readable, and declarative syntax. In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets on M365 FM, Mirko Peters explains why Azure…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/infrastructure-as-code-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/infrastructure-as-code-simply-explained/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeInfrastructure as Code (IaC) is the practice of managing and deploying cloud infrastructure through code instead of manually configuring resources in a portal. In this episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets on M365 FM, Mirko Peters explains Infrastructure as…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/arm-templates-were-a-mistake-lessons-from-the-bicep-shift/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/arm-templates-were-a-mistake-lessons-from-the-bicep-shift/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeARM templates were once the standard for deploying Azure infrastructure, but as cloud environments became more complex, their JSON-based approach revealed serious limitations. In this episode, we explore why many Azure professionals now see ARM templates as…