You have an Azure resource group named RG1. RG1 contains a Linux virtual machine (VM) named VM1.
You need to automate the deployment of 20 additional Linux VMs. The new VMs should be based upon VM1's configuration.
Solution: From the virtual machine's Automation script blade, you click Deploy.
Does this solution meet the goal?
The solution meets the goal. Every deployment in Azure is described in a template in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format. You can access the underlying template from the Automation script blade of the VM resource, and can then deploy multiple new instances of a resource by modifying the template parameters. Optionally, you can store customized Azure Resource Manager templates directly in the Azure portal from the Templates blade.