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ADF deployment using ARM

HimanshuSinha 19,567 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
2026-01-16T06:05:01.6033333+00:00

Helllo,

Can we deploy ADF using ARM templates ?

Thanks

Himanshu

Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
An Azure service for ingesting, preparing, and transforming data at scale.
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  1. Pilladi Padma Sai Manisha 3,295 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-01-16T06:15:39.19+00:00

    Hi HimanshuSinha,
    Yes, Azure Data Factory can be deployed using ARM templates, and this is actually the standard and recommended way to deploy ADF in enterprise environments.

    When you publish from ADF Studio, Azure automatically generates ARM templates for the factory, including pipelines, datasets, linked services, triggers, and integration runtimes. These templates can then be deployed using the Azure Portal, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure CLI, or PowerShell, making it ideal for CI/CD and multi-environment deployments.

    A few practical points:

    Environment-specific values should be parameterized

    Triggers are usually disabled during deployment and enabled afterward

    Self-hosted IRs require separate setup on the target machines

    In short, ARM-based deployment is fully supported and widely used for ADF, especially for Dev/Test/Prod workflows.

    Hope this helps.

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    2026-01-16T06:05:09.96+00:00
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    Yes, you can deploy Azure Data Factory (ADF) using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates. ARM templates allow you to define the infrastructure and configuration for your ADF resources declaratively. This includes creating the ADF account, linked services, datasets, and pipelines as defined in the ARM template.

    For example, the quickstart guide for creating an Azure Data Factory using an ARM template outlines the necessary resources and steps involved in the deployment process. You can find more details in the Azure documentation about how to use ARM templates for ADF deployments.

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