When it comes to using declarative templates, I want to clarify that I am talking about Azure Stack Hub, not Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure is a public offering, while Azure Stack Hub is a private cloud from Microsoft and is a connected model. It is similar to Microsoft Azure. We have Azure Resource Manager and we are using it to create templates, build up the templates, and publish them in the marketplace. Audit trails have helped me maintain compliance. We have regular audits every year. We are a cloud certified company and we are always having Azure Stack Hub to maintain cloud certifications, 27017 and 27018. I would recommend Azure Resource Manager to others. I would rate this review an eight out of ten.
I know what the role and responsibility we take regarding the Data Box, but as of now we do not provide the solution to the end customer. We only do the cases where the data size is not high. Wherever the data size would be huge, such as 5 TB or 10 TB, then we might require the Data Box or Data Disk to transfer the data from their on-prem server to the Azure Cloud. I personally take part in deployments. The time I spend on deployment of Azure Resource Manager totally depends on the commercial shared with the customers and how many resources are there. Based on that, we can configure different resource groups. It takes no longer than an hour or two hours. We configure the separate resource group if we have multiple deployment plans for the UAT or production. I have not found any weak points against Azure Resource Manager as of now. The RBAC policies provide the end customer access as per their requirement, whether contributor access, admin access, or read-only access, which can be defined in the policy assignment, enabling user access based on the assigned policies. I employ access control and tagging capabilities. I talk about access control specifically for the storage account, where we provide access control to the particular user with read and write access policies that we apply in the portal based on those policies users can only access what they are assigned. We do not do the compliance management activity with the help of ARM or Terraform; we only use the template for resource deployment manually for policy assignment. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Azure Resource Manager a 10.
As I am into banking services, I work for a bank where the tool plays a critical role. People cannot just configure the tool the way they want, as it is a public cloud. There are some risks and compliance needs that need to be followed. Whatever the templates get approved by the governance and risk team, the provisioning team or deployment team should be easily able to select the template without any hassle and then start provisioning the service according to the requirements. The tool's most beneficial feature for managing resources revolves around how we can define the hierarchy and how that will help us manage different things. For example, if you want to apply a policy on a particular resource manager, you can do that. With Azure Resource Manager level, you can just apply it, and it will be cascaded to all the areas below in the hierarchy. If you want a breakup, cost at a hierarchy level. For example, you can define for a group or a particular team that these are the resources, or you can decide which part is only for storage and which part is particularly for VMs, allowing you to organize it all in different ways. You can implement your policies, and you can easily apply them to the intended groups or set of resources and monitor the costs at a resource group level. I don't see anything is required when it comes to the maintenance part as it is for logical grouping and setting up of templates. There is nothing like maintenance needed. There is nothing like billing for it, so there is no maintenance involved. My company uses other cloud services as well, while Azure Resource Manager is used by me. Corporate needs are different. I don't have much insight into it to be able to comment on it. I spoke about my own experience with the tool. I would like to set up my own product in the cloud environment soon, and that is how the journey started. I recommend others to use the tool. The tool is helpful for grouping features. With Azure Blueprint lines, it is good for governance and compliance and Azure Resource Manager is really handy for those who are very security and risk conscious. The tool was not used to support any AI-driven projects. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Pipeline Specialist at MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Real User
Mar 2, 2023
I give the solution a seven out of ten. There is no limit to what can be done with Azure Resource Manager Templates, as they are just APIs and are fully documented. However, they can be difficult to maintain. I started using the solution because it was the only one to provision at the time. We can use the solution in some cases, but it is not suitable for all projects. We must adhere to the requirements; for instance, Terraform is usually the preferred choice as it has the state, but there are times when Azure Resource Manager Template is more suitable as Terraform has limitations that Azure Resource Manager Template does not.
Digital Transformation Architecture, Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Dec 3, 2020
It's important to monitor costs. There are a lot of things that can be done to reduce the cost of the solution and it's easy to reduce the resources lying around. You have to monitor closely what you're using. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Azure Resource Manager manages and provisions cloud resources efficiently with features like ARM templates and role-based access control. It integrates seamlessly with Azure and supports projects across different environments, enhancing automation and governance.Azure Resource Manager serves as a centralized platform for managing and provisioning resources, employing templates and governance policies for standardization and compliance. Its integration with Azure and user-friendly interface...
When it comes to using declarative templates, I want to clarify that I am talking about Azure Stack Hub, not Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure is a public offering, while Azure Stack Hub is a private cloud from Microsoft and is a connected model. It is similar to Microsoft Azure. We have Azure Resource Manager and we are using it to create templates, build up the templates, and publish them in the marketplace. Audit trails have helped me maintain compliance. We have regular audits every year. We are a cloud certified company and we are always having Azure Stack Hub to maintain cloud certifications, 27017 and 27018. I would recommend Azure Resource Manager to others. I would rate this review an eight out of ten.
I know what the role and responsibility we take regarding the Data Box, but as of now we do not provide the solution to the end customer. We only do the cases where the data size is not high. Wherever the data size would be huge, such as 5 TB or 10 TB, then we might require the Data Box or Data Disk to transfer the data from their on-prem server to the Azure Cloud. I personally take part in deployments. The time I spend on deployment of Azure Resource Manager totally depends on the commercial shared with the customers and how many resources are there. Based on that, we can configure different resource groups. It takes no longer than an hour or two hours. We configure the separate resource group if we have multiple deployment plans for the UAT or production. I have not found any weak points against Azure Resource Manager as of now. The RBAC policies provide the end customer access as per their requirement, whether contributor access, admin access, or read-only access, which can be defined in the policy assignment, enabling user access based on the assigned policies. I employ access control and tagging capabilities. I talk about access control specifically for the storage account, where we provide access control to the particular user with read and write access policies that we apply in the portal based on those policies users can only access what they are assigned. We do not do the compliance management activity with the help of ARM or Terraform; we only use the template for resource deployment manually for policy assignment. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Azure Resource Manager a 10.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
As I am into banking services, I work for a bank where the tool plays a critical role. People cannot just configure the tool the way they want, as it is a public cloud. There are some risks and compliance needs that need to be followed. Whatever the templates get approved by the governance and risk team, the provisioning team or deployment team should be easily able to select the template without any hassle and then start provisioning the service according to the requirements. The tool's most beneficial feature for managing resources revolves around how we can define the hierarchy and how that will help us manage different things. For example, if you want to apply a policy on a particular resource manager, you can do that. With Azure Resource Manager level, you can just apply it, and it will be cascaded to all the areas below in the hierarchy. If you want a breakup, cost at a hierarchy level. For example, you can define for a group or a particular team that these are the resources, or you can decide which part is only for storage and which part is particularly for VMs, allowing you to organize it all in different ways. You can implement your policies, and you can easily apply them to the intended groups or set of resources and monitor the costs at a resource group level. I don't see anything is required when it comes to the maintenance part as it is for logical grouping and setting up of templates. There is nothing like maintenance needed. There is nothing like billing for it, so there is no maintenance involved. My company uses other cloud services as well, while Azure Resource Manager is used by me. Corporate needs are different. I don't have much insight into it to be able to comment on it. I spoke about my own experience with the tool. I would like to set up my own product in the cloud environment soon, and that is how the journey started. I recommend others to use the tool. The tool is helpful for grouping features. With Azure Blueprint lines, it is good for governance and compliance and Azure Resource Manager is really handy for those who are very security and risk conscious. The tool was not used to support any AI-driven projects. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
I give the solution a nine out of ten. Azure Resource Manager is the best option available and I recommend it to others.
I give the solution a seven out of ten. There is no limit to what can be done with Azure Resource Manager Templates, as they are just APIs and are fully documented. However, they can be difficult to maintain. I started using the solution because it was the only one to provision at the time. We can use the solution in some cases, but it is not suitable for all projects. We must adhere to the requirements; for instance, Terraform is usually the preferred choice as it has the state, but there are times when Azure Resource Manager Template is more suitable as Terraform has limitations that Azure Resource Manager Template does not.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Azure Resource Manager a six.
It's important to monitor costs. There are a lot of things that can be done to reduce the cost of the solution and it's easy to reduce the resources lying around. You have to monitor closely what you're using. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
If customers are looking for this kind of management tool for monitoring, I would recommend it. I would rate Azure Resource Manager a ten out of ten.