You have a project in Azure DevOps that will use infrastructure as code (IaC) to deploy resources to Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). You need to recommend a deployment solution for the project. T

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Options

• ATerraform
• BBicep
• CAzure Command-Line Interface (CLI)
• DAzure Resource Manager (ARM) templates

Explanation

Terraform (A) is correct because it is a cloud-agnostic IaC tool that supports multiple providers, including both Azure and AWS, from a single unified configuration language (HCL). This makes it ideal for multi-cloud deployments, minimizing administrative effort by avoiding the need to learn and maintain separate toolsets for each cloud platform.

Bicep (B) is incorrect because it is Azure-specific and cannot deploy resources to AWS. ARM templates (D) are also Azure-only and are the underlying technology that Bicep compiles to, so they share the same limitation. Azure CLI (C) is a scripting/command-line tool rather than a true IaC solution, and while it has some AWS workarounds, it is not designed for multi-cloud IaC deployments and requires significantly more scripting effort.

Memory Tip: Think of Terraform = "Terra" (Earth/everywhere) - it works everywhere across multiple clouds, while Bicep and ARM are "Azure-only" tools baked into Microsoft's ecosystem. Whenever you see multi-cloud + IaC + minimize effort, Terraform is almost always the answer.

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