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articles/devtest-labs/connect-environment-lab-virtual-network.md

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 # Connect an environment to your lab's virtual network in Azure DevTest Labs
-Azure DevTest Labs makes it easy to create VMs in a lab with [built-in networking](devtest-lab-configure-vnet.md). It has a great deal of flexibility with the ability to [create multi-VM environments](devtest-lab-test-env.md). This article shows you how to connect VMs in an environment to the lab virtual network. One scenario where you use this feature is setting up an N-tier app with a SQL Server data tier that is connected to the lab VNet allowing test VMs in the lab to access it.  
+Azure DevTest Labs makes it easy to create VMs in a lab with [built-in networking](devtest-lab-configure-vnet.md). It has a great deal of flexibility with the ability to [create multi-VM environments](devtest-lab-test-env.md). This article shows you how to connect VMs in an environment to the lab virtual network. One scenario where you use this feature is setting up an N-tier app with a SQL Server data tier that is connected to the lab VNet allowing test VMs in the lab to access it.
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+[!INCLUDE [direct-azure-deployment-environments](includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md)]  
 
 ## Sample environment that uses lab VNet
 Here is a simple environment template that connects the lab's subnet. In this sample, the `DTLSubnetId` parameter represents the ID of the subnet in which the lab exists. It's assigned to: `$(LabSubnetId)`, which is automatically resolved by DevTest Labs to the ID of the lab's subnet. The **subnet** property of the **network interface** of the VM in this definition is set to `DTLSubnetId` so that it joins the same subnet. 

articles/devtest-labs/create-environment-service-fabric-cluster.md

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 ## Overview
 DevTest Labs can create self-contained test environments as defined by Azure Resource Manager templates. These environments contain both IaaS resources, like virtual machines, and PaaS resources, like Service Fabric. DevTest Labs allows you to manage virtual machines in an environment by providing commands to control the virtual machines. These commands give you the ability to start or stop a virtual machine on a schedule. Similarly, DevTest Labs can also help you manage Service Fabric clusters in an environment. You can start or stop a Service Fabric cluster in an environment either manually or via a schedule.
 
+[!INCLUDE [direct-azure-deployment-environments](includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md)]  
+
 ## Create a Service Fabric cluster
 Service Fabric clusters are created using environments in DevTest Labs. Each environment is defined by an Azure Resource Manager template in a Git repository. The [public Git repository](https://github.com/Azure/azure-devtestlab/tree/master/Environments/) for DevTest Labs contains the Resource Manager template to create a Service Fabric cluster in the [ServiceFabric-Cluster](https://github.com/Azure/azure-devtestlab/tree/master/Environments/ServiceFabric-LabCluster) folder. 
 

articles/devtest-labs/deploy-nested-template-environments.md

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 Decomposing a deployment into a set of targeted, purpose-specific templates provides testing, reuse, and readability benefits. For general information about nested templates, including code samples, see [Using linked and nested templates when deploying Azure resources](../azure-resource-manager/templates/linked-templates.md).
 
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+[!INCLUDE [direct-azure-deployment-environments](includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md)]  
+
 ## Deploy nested templates with Visual Studio
 
 The Azure Resource Group project template in Visual Studio makes it easy to develop and debug ARM templates. When you add a nested template to the main *azuredeploy.json* template file, Visual Studio adds the following items to make the template more flexible:

articles/devtest-labs/devtest-lab-create-environment-from-arm.md

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 :::image type="content" source="./media/devtest-lab-create-environment-from-arm/devtest-labs-create-environment-with-arm.png" alt-text="Diagram that shows how to create an environment with DevTest Labs by using an ARM template in a template repository." border="false" lightbox="./media/devtest-lab-create-environment-from-arm/devtest-labs-create-environment-with-arm.png":::
 
+[!INCLUDE [direct-azure-deployment-environments](includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md)]  
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - It's helpful to have experience configuring lab environments in DevTest Labs. If you're new to working with labs, start by reviewing the instructions in the [Configure public environment settings](#configure-public-environment-settings) section. You need to understand how to configure template repositories, enable or disable public environments, and select templates to create labs. 

articles/devtest-labs/environment-security-alerts.md

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 [Learn more about security alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud](../security-center//security-center-alerts-overview.md).
 
 
+[!INCLUDE [direct-azure-deployment-environments](includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md)]  
+
+
 ## Prerequisites
 Currently, you can view security alerts only for platform as a service (PaaS) environments deployed into your lab. To test or use this feature, [deploy an environment into your lab](devtest-lab-create-environment-from-arm.md). 
 

articles/devtest-labs/includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md

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+---
+author: RoseHJM
+ms.author: rosemalcolm
+ms.date: 09/16/2024
+ms.topic: include
+ms.service: devtest-labs
+ai-usage: ai-assisted
+---
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> While Azure DevTest Labs is a powerful tool for managing development and testing environments, organizations might prefer Azure Deployment Environments over Azure DevTest Labs due to it's ability to ensure consistency and compliance with organizational policies. Deployment environments offer built-in scalability, enhanced security features, and streamlined resource management, making it easier to configure and provision resources automatically. This minimizes manual setup time and errors, allowing developers to focus on innovation and coding.
+>
+> Azure Deployment Environments supports collaborative workflows, facilitating seamless teamwork across development, testing, and operations teams. It's flexibility and customization options enable organizations to tailor environments to specific needs, providing a more personalized and efficient experience compared to DevTest Labs. Overall, these advantages help accelerate development processes and enhance productivity, making Azure Deployment Environments a robust choice for modern cloud infrastructure.
+> 
+> To learn more about Azure Deployment Environments, see [Azure Deployment Environments](/azure/deployment-environments/index.yaml).

articles/devtest-labs/use-paas-services.md

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 ![Screenshot of a SharePoint environment in a lab.](media/use-paas-services/environments.png)
 
+[!INCLUDE [direct-azure-deployment-environments](includes/direct-azure-deployment-environments.md)]  
+
 ## PaaS scenarios
 
 DevTest Labs PaaS environments support the following scenarios: