Bicep

Azure Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) that uses declarative syntax to deploy Azure resources. It provides a more concise, readable, and maintainable alternative to Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, simplifying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for Azure environments.

Key facts

First appeared: 2020
Category: cloud_infrastructure
Problem solved: Azure Bicep was created to solve the problems of complexity, verbosity, and difficulty in authoring and maintaining Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates written directly in JSON. It offers a more readable, concise, and type-safe language, improving developer experience, reusability, and reducing errors compared to its JSON-based predecessor.
Platforms: macos, linux, azure_cloud, windows

Related technologies

GitHub Actions
Visual Studio Code
Azure DevOps
Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
PowerShell
Azure CLI

Notable users

Organizations utilizing Azure Cloud services extensively
Microsoft (internally)
Enterprises implementing DevOps practices on Azure
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) specializing in Azure