In this episode Chris Risner and Haishi Bai take a look at some tips and tricks for Azure Resource Manager (ARM). ARM enables you to capture a deployment in Azure into a JSON file which you can use to provide consistent deployments of your applications in Azure. Haishi takes us through some of the basics of ARM as well as tips and tricks for getting the most out of ARM and ARM templates. Links from the show: [04:51] - Haishi's presentation[06:59] - ARM Template Basics[08:30] - Deploying an Availability Set with ARM Templates[17:18] - Deployment History[19:47] - Helper Functions[22:21] - Dependencies[24:53] - Loops[26:04] - Sub-deployments[28:49] - Branches and conditions[30:36] - Diagnostics[30:59] - Additional Tips and TricksAzure Resource Manager overviewARM Rest API ReferenceAuthoring ARM TemplatesARM Template FunctionsARM Preview SDKsARM SchemasAzure Quick Start Templates on GitHubAzure QuotasIn the news: AzureCon announcementsLast week's Azure IoT Hubs ShowLike Cloud Cover on Facebook! Follow @CloudCoverShowFollow @chrisrisnerFollow @haishibai2010