Azure PowerShell
A set of PowerShell cmdlets for managing Azure resources from the command line.
Azure PowerShell is a module (the Az module) that adds Azure-specific cmdlets to the PowerShell environment, letting administrators and developers create, configure, and delete Azure resources through scripted commands rather than the portal. Because it runs inside PowerShell, it fits naturally with existing Windows automation, scheduled tasks, and CI/CD pipelines. The key AZ-900 distinction is between Azure PowerShell and the Azure CLI: both accomplish nearly the same tasks, but PowerShell uses verb-noun cmdlets (for example, Get-AzVM) while the CLI uses hyphenated commands. Neither replaces Azure Resource Manager — both send requests through ARM. Azure Cloud Shell runs either tool from a browser without local installation.
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