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Describe command-line tools

Describe command-line tools

- [Instructor] In addition to the portal, Azure also offers a couple of command line tools for creating and managing your Azure resources. Both of these command line tools are multi-platform, meaning you can use them on Windows, Linux, or macOS. Azure PowerShell is a PowerShell cmdlet for deploying and managing Azure Resources. Azure PowerShell is implemented using the AZ module and some Azure services have enhanced capabilities by installing extensions to that AZ module. The Azure command-line interface, or CLI for short, is an installable command line interface that runs from any console. And like Azure PowerShell, it allows you to deploy and manage resources from a command line. Which tool you use probably depends on your comfort with PowerShell. If you're a PowerShell developer, you're likely going to prefer Azure PowerShell. Many Linux or macOS developers are more used to command line shells from Linux and they're…

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