diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/.gitignore b/contrib/azurerm/.gitignore
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+++ b/contrib/azurerm/.gitignore
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+.generated
+/inventory
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/README.md b/contrib/azurerm/README.md
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+# Kubernetes on Azure with Azure Resource Group Templates
+
+Provision the base infrastructure for a Kubernetes cluster by using [Azure Resource Group Templates](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-authoring-templates)
+
+## Status
+
+This will provision the base infrastructure (vnet, vms, nics, ips, ...) needed for Kubernetes in Azure into the specified
+Resource Group. It will not install Kubernetes itself, this has to be done in a later step by yourself (using kargo of course).
+
+## Requirements
+
+- [Install azure-cli](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/xplat-cli-install)
+- [Login with azure-cli](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/xplat-cli-connect)
+- Dedicated Resource Group created in the Azure Portal or through azure-cli
+
+## Configuration through group_vars/all
+
+You have to modify at least one variable in group_vars/all, which is the **cluster_name** variable. It must be globally
+unique due to some restrictions in Azure. Most other variables should be self explanatory if you have some basic Kubernetes
+experience.
+
+## Bastion host
+
+You can enable the use of a Bastion Host by changing **use_bastion** in group_vars/all to **true**. The generated
+templates will then include an additional bastion VM which can then be used to connect to the masters and nodes. The option
+also removes all public IPs from all other VMs. 
+
+## Generating and applying
+
+To generate and apply the templates, call:
+
+```shell
+$ ./apply-rg.sh <resource_group_name>
+```
+
+If you change something in the configuration (e.g. number of nodes) later, you can call this again and Azure will
+take care about creating/modifying whatever is needed.
+
+## Clearing a resource group
+
+If you need to delete all resources from a resource group, simply call:
+
+```shell
+$ ./clear-rg.sh <resource_group_name>
+```
+
+**WARNING** this really deletes everything from your resource group, including everything that was later created by you!
+
+
+## Generating an inventory for kargo
+
+After you have applied the templates, you can generate an inventory with this call:
+
+```shell
+$ ./generate-inventory.sh <resource_group_name>
+```
+
+It will create the file ./inventory which can then be used with kargo, e.g.:
+
+```shell
+$ cd kargo-root-dir
+$ ansible-playbook -i contrib/azurerm/inventory -u devops --become -e "@inventory/group_vars/all.yml" cluster.yml
+```
+
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/apply-rg.sh b/contrib/azurerm/apply-rg.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..392353d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/apply-rg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP="$1"
+
+if [ "$AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP" == "" ]; then
+    echo "AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP is missing"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ansible-playbook generate-templates.yml
+
+azure group deployment create -f ./.generated/network.json -g $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
+azure group deployment create -f ./.generated/storage.json -g $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
+azure group deployment create -f ./.generated/availability-sets.json -g $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
+azure group deployment create -f ./.generated/bastion.json -g $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
+azure group deployment create -f ./.generated/masters.json -g $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
+azure group deployment create -f ./.generated/minions.json -g $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/clear-rg.sh b/contrib/azurerm/clear-rg.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d83253660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/clear-rg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP="$1"
+
+if [ "$AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP" == "" ]; then
+    echo "AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP is missing"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ansible-playbook generate-templates.yml
+
+azure group deployment create -g "$AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP" -f ./.generated/clear-rg.json -m Complete
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/generate-inventory.sh b/contrib/azurerm/generate-inventory.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f6eaa5d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/generate-inventory.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP="$1"
+
+if [ "$AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP" == "" ]; then
+    echo "AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP is missing"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ansible-playbook generate-inventory.yml -e azure_resource_group="$AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP"
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/generate-inventory.yml b/contrib/azurerm/generate-inventory.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f5373d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/generate-inventory.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: False
+  roles:
+    - generate-inventory
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/generate-templates.yml b/contrib/azurerm/generate-templates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d4b1ca01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/generate-templates.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: False
+  roles:
+    - generate-templates
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/group_vars/all b/contrib/azurerm/group_vars/all
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7c49742a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/group_vars/all
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+# Due to some Azure limitations, this name must be globally unique
+cluster_name: example
+
+# Set this to true if you do not want to have public IPs for your masters and minions. This will provision a bastion
+# node that can be used to access the masters and minions
+use_bastion: false
+
+number_of_k8s_masters: 3
+number_of_k8s_nodes: 3
+
+masters_vm_size: Standard_A2
+masters_os_disk_size: 1000
+
+minions_vm_size: Standard_A2
+minions_os_disk_size: 1000
+
+admin_username: devops
+admin_password: changeme
+ssh_public_key: "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDLRzcxbsFDdEibiyXCSdIFh7bKbXso1NqlKjEyPTptf3aBXHEhVil0lJRjGpTlpfTy7PHvXFbXIOCdv9tOmeH1uxWDDeZawgPFV6VSZ1QneCL+8bxzhjiCn8133wBSPZkN8rbFKd9eEUUBfx8ipCblYblF9FcidylwtMt5TeEmXk8yRVkPiCuEYuDplhc2H0f4PsK3pFb5aDVdaDT3VeIypnOQZZoUxHWqm6ThyHrzLJd3SrZf+RROFWW1uInIDf/SZlXojczUYoffxgT1lERfOJCHJXsqbZWugbxQBwqsVsX59+KPxFFo6nV88h3UQr63wbFx52/MXkX4WrCkAHzN ablock-vwfs@dell-lappy"
+
+# Azure CIDRs
+azure_vnet_cidr: 10.0.0.0/8
+azure_admin_cidr: 10.241.2.0/24
+azure_masters_cidr: 10.0.4.0/24
+azure_minions_cidr: 10.240.0.0/16
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-inventory/tasks/main.yml b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-inventory/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92c6f7be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-inventory/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+
+- name: Query Azure VMs
+  command: azure vm list-ip-address --json {{ azure_resource_group }}
+  register: vm_list_cmd
+
+- set_fact:
+    vm_list: "{{ vm_list_cmd.stdout }}"
+
+- name: Generate inventory
+  template: src=inventory.j2 dest="{{playbook_dir}}/inventory"
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-inventory/templates/inventory.j2 b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-inventory/templates/inventory.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd93a2bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-inventory/templates/inventory.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+{% for vm in vm_list %}
+{% if not use_bastion or vm.name == 'bastion' %}
+{{ vm.name }} ansible_ssh_host={{ vm.networkProfile.networkInterfaces[0].expanded.ipConfigurations[0].publicIPAddress.expanded.ipAddress }} ip={{ vm.networkProfile.networkInterfaces[0].expanded.ipConfigurations[0].privateIPAddress }}
+{% else %}
+{{ vm.name }} ansible_ssh_host={{ vm.networkProfile.networkInterfaces[0].expanded.ipConfigurations[0].privateIPAddress }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+[kube-master]
+{% for vm in vm_list %}
+{% if 'kube-master' in vm.tags.roles %}
+{{ vm.name }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+[etcd]
+{% for vm in vm_list %}
+{% if 'etcd' in vm.tags.roles %}
+{{ vm.name }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+[kube-node]
+{% for vm in vm_list %}
+{% if 'kube-node' in vm.tags.roles %}
+{{ vm.name }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+[k8s-cluster:children]
+kube-node
+kube-master
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/defaults/main.yml b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ea0ff548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+apiVersion: "2015-06-15"
+
+virtualNetworkName: "KubVNET"
+
+subnetAdminName: "ad-subnet"
+subnetMastersName: "master-subnet"
+subnetMinionsName: "minion-subnet"
+
+routeTableName: "routetable"
+securityGroupName: "secgroup"
+
+nameSuffix: "{{cluster_name}}"
+
+availabilitySetMasters: "master-avs"
+availabilitySetMinions: "minion-avs"
+
+faultDomainCount: 3
+updateDomainCount: 10
+
+bastionVmSize: Standard_A0
+bastionVMName: bastion
+bastionIPAddressName: bastion-pubip
+
+disablePasswordAuthentication: true
+
+sshKeyPath: "/home/{{admin_username}}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+
+imageReference:
+  publisher: "OpenLogic"
+  offer: "CentOS"
+  sku: "7.2"
+  version: "latest"
+imageReferenceJson: "{{imageReference|to_json}}"
+
+storageAccountName: "sa{{nameSuffix | replace('-', '')}}"
+storageAccountType: "Standard_LRS"
+
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/tasks/main.yml b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b0789987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+- set_fact:
+    base_dir: "{{playbook_dir}}/.generated/"
+
+- file: path={{base_dir}} state=directory recurse=true
+
+- template: src={{item}} dest="{{base_dir}}/{{item}}"
+  with_items:
+    - network.json
+    - storage.json
+    - availability-sets.json
+    - bastion.json
+    - masters.json
+    - minions.json
+    - clear-rg.json
diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/availability-sets.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/availability-sets.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f458cd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/availability-sets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+  },
+  "variables": {
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets",
+      "name": "{{availabilitySetMasters}}",
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "PlatformFaultDomainCount": "{{faultDomainCount}}",
+        "PlatformUpdateDomainCount": "{{updateDomainCount}}"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets",
+      "name": "{{availabilitySetMinions}}",
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "PlatformFaultDomainCount": "{{faultDomainCount}}",
+        "PlatformUpdateDomainCount": "{{updateDomainCount}}"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/bastion.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/bastion.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d765c9d36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/bastion.json
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+  },
+  "variables": {
+    "vnetID": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', '{{virtualNetworkName}}')]",
+    "subnetAdminRef": "[concat(variables('vnetID'),'/subnets/', '{{subnetAdminName}}')]"
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {% if use_bastion %}
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
+      "name": "{{bastionIPAddressName}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "publicIPAllocationMethod": "Static"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
+      "name": "{{bastionVMName}}-nic",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/', '{{bastionIPAddressName}}')]"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "ipConfigurations": [
+          {
+            "name": "BastionIpConfig",
+            "properties": {
+              "privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
+              "publicIPAddress": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses', '{{bastionIPAddressName}}')]"
+              },
+              "subnet": {
+                "id": "[variables('subnetAdminRef')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
+      "name": "{{bastionVMName}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', '{{bastionVMName}}-nic')]"
+      ],
+      "tags": {
+        "roles": "bastion"
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "hardwareProfile": {
+          "vmSize": "{{bastionVmSize}}"
+        },
+        "osProfile": {
+          "computerName": "{{bastionVMName}}",
+          "adminUsername": "{{admin_username}}",
+          "adminPassword": "{{admin_password}}",
+          "linuxConfiguration": {
+            "disablePasswordAuthentication": "true",
+            "ssh": {
+              "publicKeys": [
+                {
+                  "path": "{{sshKeyPath}}",
+                  "keyData": "{{ssh_public_key}}"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "storageProfile": {
+          "imageReference": {{imageReferenceJson}},
+          "osDisk": {
+            "name": "osdisk",
+            "vhd": {
+              "uri": "[concat('http://', '{{storageAccountName}}', '.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/', '{{bastionVMName}}', '-osdisk.vhd')]"
+            },
+            "caching": "ReadWrite",
+            "createOption": "FromImage"
+          }
+        },
+        "networkProfile": {
+          "networkInterfaces": [
+            {
+              "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', '{{bastionVMName}}-nic')]"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    {% endif %}
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/clear-rg.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/clear-rg.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5facf5e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/clear-rg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {},
+  "variables": {},
+  "resources": [],
+  "outputs": {}
+}
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/masters.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/masters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c85addac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/masters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+  },
+  "variables": {
+    "lbDomainName": "{{nameSuffix}}-api",
+    "lbPublicIPAddressName": "kubernetes-api-pubip",
+    "lbPublicIPAddressType": "Static",
+    "lbPublicIPAddressID": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses',variables('lbPublicIPAddressName'))]",
+    "lbName": "kubernetes-api",
+    "lbID": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers',variables('lbName'))]",
+
+    "vnetID": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', '{{virtualNetworkName}}')]",
+    "kubeMastersSubnetRef": "[concat(variables('vnetID'),'/subnets/', '{{subnetMastersName}}')]"
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
+      "name": "[variables('lbPublicIPAddressName')]",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "publicIPAllocationMethod": "[variables('lbPublicIPAddressType')]",
+        "dnsSettings": {
+          "domainNameLabel": "[variables('lbDomainName')]"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "name": "[variables('lbName')]",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/', variables('lbPublicIPAddressName'))]"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "frontendIPConfigurations": [
+          {
+            "name": "kube-api-frontend",
+            "properties": {
+              "publicIPAddress": {
+                "id": "[variables('lbPublicIPAddressID')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "backendAddressPools": [
+          {
+            "name": "kube-api-backend"
+          }
+        ],
+        "loadBalancingRules": [
+          {
+            "name": "kube-api",
+            "properties": {
+              "frontendIPConfiguration": {
+                "id": "[concat(variables('lbID'), '/frontendIPConfigurations/kube-api-frontend')]"
+              },
+              "backendAddressPool": {
+                "id": "[concat(variables('lbID'), '/backendAddressPools/kube-api-backend')]"
+              },
+              "protocol": "tcp",
+              "frontendPort": 443,
+              "backendPort": 443,
+              "enableFloatingIP": false,
+              "idleTimeoutInMinutes": 5,
+              "probe": {
+                "id": "[concat(variables('lbID'), '/probes/kube-api')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "probes": [
+          {
+            "name": "kube-api",
+            "properties": {
+              "protocol": "tcp",
+              "port": 443,
+              "intervalInSeconds": 5,
+              "numberOfProbes": 2
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {% for i in range(number_of_k8s_masters) %}
+    {% if not use_bastion %}
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
+      "name": "master-{{i}}-pubip",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "publicIPAllocationMethod": "Static"
+      }
+    },
+    {% endif %}
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
+      "name": "master-{{i}}-nic",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        {% if not use_bastion %}
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/', 'master-{{i}}-pubip')]",
+        {% endif %}
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/', variables('lbName'))]"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "ipConfigurations": [
+          {
+            "name": "MastersIpConfig",
+            "properties": {
+              "privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
+              {% if not use_bastion %}
+              "publicIPAddress": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses', 'master-{{i}}-pubip')]"
+              },
+              {% endif %}
+              "subnet": {
+                "id": "[variables('kubeMastersSubnetRef')]"
+              },
+	          "loadBalancerBackendAddressPools": [
+                {
+                  "id": "[concat(variables('lbID'), '/backendAddressPools/kube-api-backend')]"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "networkSecurityGroup": {
+          "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups', '{{securityGroupName}}')]"
+        },
+        "enableIPForwarding": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
+      "name": "master-{{i}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', 'master-{{i}}-nic')]"
+      ],
+      "tags": {
+        "roles": "kube-master,etcd"
+      },
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "properties": {
+        "availabilitySet": {
+          "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets', '{{availabilitySetMasters}}')]"
+        },
+        "hardwareProfile": {
+          "vmSize": "{{masters_vm_size}}"
+        },
+        "osProfile": {
+          "computerName": "master-{{i}}",
+          "adminUsername": "{{admin_username}}",
+          "adminPassword": "{{admin_password}}",
+          "linuxConfiguration": {
+            "disablePasswordAuthentication": "{{disablePasswordAuthentication}}",
+            "ssh": {
+              "publicKeys": [
+                {
+                  "path": "{{sshKeyPath}}",
+                  "keyData": "{{ssh_public_key}}"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "storageProfile": {
+          "imageReference": {{imageReferenceJson}},
+          "osDisk": {
+            "name": "ma{{nameSuffix}}{{i}}",
+            "vhd": {
+              "uri": "[concat('http://','{{storageAccountName}}','.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/master-{{i}}.vhd')]"
+            },
+            "caching": "ReadWrite",
+            "createOption": "FromImage",
+            "diskSizeGB": "{{masters_os_disk_size}}"
+          }
+        },
+        "networkProfile": {
+          "networkInterfaces": [
+            {
+              "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', 'master-{{i}}-nic')]"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    } {% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/minions.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/minions.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d25769374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/minions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+  },
+  "variables": {
+    "vnetID": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', '{{virtualNetworkName}}')]",
+    "kubeMinionsSubnetRef": "[concat(variables('vnetID'),'/subnets/', '{{subnetMinionsName}}')]"
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {% for i in range(number_of_k8s_nodes) %}
+    {% if not use_bastion %}
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses",
+      "name": "minion-{{i}}-pubip",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "publicIPAllocationMethod": "Static"
+      }
+    },
+    {% endif %}
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
+      "name": "minion-{{i}}-nic",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        {% if not use_bastion %}
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/', 'minion-{{i}}-pubip')]"
+        {% endif %}
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "ipConfigurations": [
+          {
+            "name": "MinionsIpConfig",
+            "properties": {
+              "privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
+              {% if not use_bastion %}
+              "publicIPAddress": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses', 'minion-{{i}}-pubip')]"
+              },
+              {% endif %}
+              "subnet": {
+                "id": "[variables('kubeMinionsSubnetRef')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "networkSecurityGroup": {
+          "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups', '{{securityGroupName}}')]"
+        },
+        "enableIPForwarding": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
+      "name": "minion-{{i}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', 'minion-{{i}}-nic')]"
+      ],
+      "tags": {
+        "roles": "kube-node"
+      },
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "properties": {
+        "availabilitySet": {
+          "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets', '{{availabilitySetMinions}}')]"
+        },
+        "hardwareProfile": {
+          "vmSize": "{{minions_vm_size}}"
+        },
+        "osProfile": {
+          "computerName": "minion-{{i}}",
+          "adminUsername": "{{admin_username}}",
+          "adminPassword": "{{admin_password}}",
+          "linuxConfiguration": {
+            "disablePasswordAuthentication": "{{disablePasswordAuthentication}}",
+            "ssh": {
+              "publicKeys": [
+                {
+                  "path": "{{sshKeyPath}}",
+                  "keyData": "{{ssh_public_key}}"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "storageProfile": {
+          "imageReference": {{imageReferenceJson}},
+          "osDisk": {
+            "name": "mi{{nameSuffix}}{{i}}",
+            "vhd": {
+              "uri": "[concat('http://','{{storageAccountName}}','.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/minion-{{i}}.vhd')]"
+            },
+            "caching": "ReadWrite",
+            "createOption": "FromImage",
+            "diskSizeGB": "{{minions_os_disk_size}}"
+          }
+        },
+        "networkProfile": {
+          "networkInterfaces": [
+            {
+              "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', 'minion-{{i}}-nic')]"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    } {% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/network.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/network.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..728adf138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/network.json
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+  },
+  "variables": {
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/routeTables",
+      "name": "{{routeTableName}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+        "routes": [
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
+      "name": "{{virtualNetworkName}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[concat('Microsoft.Network/routeTables/', '{{routeTableName}}')]"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "addressSpace": {
+          "addressPrefixes": [
+            "{{azure_vnet_cidr}}"
+          ]
+        },
+        "subnets": [
+          {
+            "name": "{{subnetMastersName}}",
+            "properties": {
+              "addressPrefix": "{{azure_masters_cidr}}",
+              "routeTable": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/routeTables', '{{routeTableName}}')]"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "{{subnetMinionsName}}",
+            "properties": {
+              "addressPrefix": "{{azure_minions_cidr}}",
+              "routeTable": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/routeTables', '{{routeTableName}}')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          {% if use_bastion %}
+          ,{
+            "name": "{{subnetAdminName}}",
+            "properties": {
+              "addressPrefix": "{{azure_admin_cidr}}",
+              "routeTable": {
+                "id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/routeTables', '{{routeTableName}}')]"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          {% endif %}
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "type": "Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups",
+      "name": "{{securityGroupName}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "properties": {
+          "securityRules": [
+            {% if not use_bastion %}
+            {
+              "name": "ssh",
+              "properties": {
+                "description": "Allow SSH",
+                "protocol": "Tcp",
+                "sourcePortRange": "*",
+                "destinationPortRange": "22",
+                "sourceAddressPrefix": "Internet",
+                "destinationAddressPrefix": "*",
+                "access": "Allow",
+                "priority": 100,
+                "direction": "Inbound"
+              }
+            },
+            {% endif %}
+            {
+              "name": "kube-api",
+              "properties": {
+                "description": "Allow secure kube-api",
+                "protocol": "Tcp",
+                "sourcePortRange": "*",
+                "destinationPortRange": "443",
+                "sourceAddressPrefix": "Internet",
+                "destinationAddressPrefix": "*",
+                "access": "Allow",
+                "priority": 101,
+                "direction": "Inbound"
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+      },
+      "resources": [],
+      "dependsOn": []
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/storage.json b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/storage.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2632aba2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/azurerm/roles/generate-templates/templates/storage.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+  },
+  "variables": {
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
+      "name": "{{storageAccountName}}",
+      "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+      "apiVersion": "{{apiVersion}}",
+      "properties": {
+        "accountType": "{{storageAccountType}}"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
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