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Resource Concepts

Resource

A manageable item that is available through Azure. Resources include: virtual machines, storage accounts, web apps, databases, virtual networks, resource groups, subscriptions, management groups, tags, etc.

Resource Group

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview#resource-groups

A container that holds related resources for an Azure solution. The resource group includes those resources you want managed as a group.

Resource Manager

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview

Resource Provider

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types

A service that supplies Azure resources. Examples: Microsoft.Compute, which supplies virtual machines, Microsoft.Storage, etc.

Resource Manager Template

A JSON file that defines one or more resources to deploy to a resource group, subscription, management group or tenant.