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Cloud Computing · Foundational

Azure CLI

Cross-platform command-line tool (az) for creating and managing Azure resources.

Definition

Azure CLI is a Python-based cross-platform tool that uses the az command with group-and-verb syntax to manage Azure resources through Azure Resource Manager. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and is preinstalled in Azure Cloud Shell.

Example

az vm create --resource-group rg-web --name vm1 --image Ubuntu2204 creates a virtual machine.

Exam tip

Recognize syntax: Azure CLI commands start with az, while Azure PowerShell cmdlets use verb-noun format such as New-AzVM.

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