In this chapter, we'll discuss relatively advanced topics, compared to the previous chapters. ARM templates can be both simple and difficult for an author. This is because there is no user interface that can generate the code for ARM templates; no drag-and-drop feature that can adjust dependencies between resources, and no wizards that can generate expressions. Things become a bit more convoluted when a single deployment might contain multiple templates linked together.
In this chapter, we will continue using the deployment resource to deploy templates stored in an Azure Storage account. We will also see nested templates, otherwise known as in-place deployment templates. Some of the advanced concepts related to deploying resources across resource groups and subscriptions will also be covered as part of this chapter. We will cover looping in ARM...