diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/README.md b/roles/azure_edges/README.md
index 718fc2d..71fc657 100644
--- a/roles/azure_edges/README.md
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Variables with default values that can be overridden by the user:
 - `vbond_port`, `default_vbond_ip`: Default configurations for vBond.
 - `az_cedge_vm_size`: Default Azure VM size for cEdge instances.
 - `edge_instances`: List of cEdge instance configurations. If not provided, instances will be created based on PnP Portal information.
+- `edges_parallel_deployment`: Azure virtual machines are created sequentially by default. Setting this parameter to true enables simultaneous creation of all Edge VMs by using Azure resource manager deployments
 
 ### Vars (`vars/main.yml`)
 
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/defaults/main.yml b/roles/azure_edges/defaults/main.yml
index 7224173..d7b08ac 100644
--- a/roles/azure_edges/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/defaults/main.yml
@@ -78,3 +78,4 @@ edge_instances: []
 # If no edge instances configured, they will be automatically created
 # based on the PnP Portal information.
 # See `deployment_edges_config` to inspect result
+edges_parallel_deployment: false
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/tasks/azure_deployment.yml b/roles/azure_edges/tasks/azure_deployment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cf7cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/tasks/azure_deployment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Cisco Systems, Inc. and its affiliates
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSE or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+---
+
+- name: "Set vpn0_default_gateway fact from VPN 0 subnet value"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    vpn0_default_gateway: "{{ vpn0_subnet | ansible.utils.ipaddr('1') | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"
+    vpn512_default_gateway: "{{ vpn512_subnet | ansible.utils.ipaddr('1') | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"
+  vars:
+    vpn0_subnet: "{{ az_subnets | json_query('[?VPN==`0` && type!=`cluster`].cidr | [0]') }}"
+    vpn512_subnet: "{{ az_subnets | json_query('[?VPN==`512` && type!=`cluster`].cidr | [0]') }}"
+
+- name: "Get info about NSG: {{ az_network_security_group }}"
+  azure.azcollection.azure_rm_securitygroup_info:
+    resource_group: "{{ az_resource_group }}"
+    name: "{{ az_network_security_group }}"
+  register: az_res_gr
+
+- name: "Template userdata file for cedge: {{ hostname }}"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: ./userdata_cedge.j2  # ./bond.j2 ./userdata_cedge.j2
+    dest: "{{ userdata_cedge_path }}-{{ hostname }}"
+    mode: "0644"
+  vars:
+    hostname: "{{ instance_item.hostname | replace('_', '-') }}"
+    uuid: "{{ instance_item.uuid }}"
+    otp: "{{ instance_item.otp }}"
+    vbond: "{{ instance_item.vbond }}"
+    system_ip: "{{ instance_item.system_ip }}"
+    site_id: "{{ instance_item.site_id }}"
+  loop: "{{ edge_instances }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: instance_item
+  when: instance_item.hostname not in instances_info or not instances_info[instance_item.hostname]
+
+- name: Create Azure Deployment
+  azure_rm_deployment:
+    resource_group: "{{ az_resource_group }}"
+    name: "{{ az_resources_prefix }}-edges"
+    location: "{{ az_location }}"
+    wait_for_deployment_completion: true
+    template:
+      $schema: "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#"
+      contentVersion: "1.0.0.0"
+      resources: "{{ lookup('template', 'deployment_resources.j2') }}"
+      outputs: "{{ lookup('template', 'deployment_outputs.j2') }}"
+  register: azure_deployment
+
+- name: "Extend Network Security Group for machine, NSG: {{ az_network_security_group }}"
+  azure.azcollection.azure_rm_securitygroup:
+    resource_group: "{{ az_resource_group }}"
+    name: "{{ az_network_security_group }}"
+    rules: "{{ lookup('template', 'nsg_rules.j2') }}"
+    tags:
+      Name: "{{ az_network_security_group }}"
+      Creator: "{{ az_tag_creator }}"
+      Organization: "{{ organization_name }}"
+  vars:
+    deployed_ips: "{{ azure_deployment['deployment']['outputs']['public_ip_addresses']['value'] | map(attribute='ip') }}"
+    existing_nsgs: "{{ az_res_gr.securitygroups | map(attribute='rules') | flatten | map(attribute='source_address_prefix') | list }}"
+  when: deployed_ips | difference(existing_nsgs)
+
+- name: Update deployment facts - cedge - that will be consumed by vManage-client in Ansible
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    deployment_facts:
+      deployed_edge_instances: "{{ deployment_facts.deployed_edge_instances + [instance] }}"
+  vars:
+    instance:
+      hostname: "{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}"
+      system_ip: "{{ instance_item['system_ip'] }}"
+      admin_username: "{{ admin_username }}"
+      admin_password: "{{ admin_password }}"
+      mgmt_public_ip: "{{ all_public_ips | json_query('[?host==`'~instance_item['hostname']~'` && type==`mgmt`].ip | [0]') }}"
+      transport_public_ip: "{{ all_public_ips | json_query('[?host==`'~instance_item['hostname']~'` && type==`transport`].ip | [0]') }}"
+      service_interfaces: "{{ service_interfaces if 'service' in az_subnets | map(attribute='type') else omit }}"
+      uuid: "{{ instance_item['uuid'] }}"
+      site_id: "{{ instance_item['site_id'] }}"
+    all_public_ips: "{{ azure_deployment['deployment']['outputs']['public_ip_addresses']['value'] }}"
+    service_interfaces: "{{ azure_deployment['deployment']['outputs']['service_interfaces']['value'][instance_item['hostname']] }}"
+  loop: "{{ edge_instances }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: instance_item
+  when: instance_item.hostname not in instances_info or not instances_info[instance_item.hostname]
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/tasks/main.yml b/roles/azure_edges/tasks/main.yml
index f61e244..861d841 100644
--- a/roles/azure_edges/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/tasks/main.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,14 @@
   loop: "{{ edge_instances }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: instance_item
-  when: edge_instances is defined and (instance_item.hostname not in instances_info or not instances_info[instance_item.hostname])
+  when:
+    - not edges_parallel_deployment
+    - edge_instances is defined
+    - instance_item.hostname not in instances_info or not instances_info[instance_item.hostname]
+
+- name: Create azure resource manager deployment - cEdge (C8000V)
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: azure_deployment.yml
+  when: edges_parallel_deployment
 
 - name: Extract deployment facts
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_network_interfaces.j2 b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_network_interfaces.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7bbf13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_network_interfaces.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+- type: "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces"
+  apiVersion: "2024-05-01"
+  name: "nic-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+  location: "{{ az_location }}"
+  dependsOn:
+    - "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses', 'public-ip-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}')]"
+  properties:
+    ipConfigurations:
+      - name: "ipconfig-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+        properties:
+          primary: true
+          privateIPAllocationMethod: "Dynamic"
+{% if subnet_item.type in ("mgmt", "transport") %}
+          publicIPAddress:
+            id: "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses', 'public-ip-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}')]"
+{% endif %}
+          subnet:
+            id: "{{ (az_virtualnetwork_info['virtualnetworks'][0]['subnets'] | json_query('[?name==`' ~ subnet_item.name ~ '`].id'))[0] }}"
+    networkSecurityGroup:
+      id: "{{ az_res_gr['securitygroups'][0]['id'] }}"
+  tags:
+    Name: "nic-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+    Creator: "{{ az_tag_creator }}"
+    Organization: "{{ organization_name }}"
+    VPN: "{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+    type: "{{ subnet_item.type }}"
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_outputs.j2 b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_outputs.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..477446c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_outputs.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{% filter from_yaml %}
+public_ip_addresses:
+  type: array
+  value:
+{% for instance in edge_instances if instance.hostname not in instances_info %}
+{% for subnet_item in az_subnets if subnet_item.type in ("mgmt", "transport") %}
+    - name: public-ip-{{ instance.hostname }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}
+      ip: "[reference('public-ip-{{ instance.hostname }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}').ipAddress]"
+      type: {{ subnet_item.type }}
+      host: {{ instance.hostname }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
+service_interfaces:
+  type: object
+  value:
+{% for instance in edge_instances if instance.hostname not in instances_info %}
+{% if "service" in az_subnets | map(attribute='type') %}
+    {{ instance['hostname'] }}:
+{% for subnet_item in az_subnets if subnet_item.type in ("service") %}
+      addr: "[reference('nic-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}').ipConfigurations[0].privateIPAddress]"
+      index: {{ loop.index0 + 2}}
+{% endfor %}
+{% else %}
+    {{ instance['hostname'] }}: {}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfilter %}
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_public_ip_addresses.j2 b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_public_ip_addresses.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a63caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_public_ip_addresses.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+- type: "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses"
+  apiVersion: "2024-05-01"
+  name: "public-ip-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+  location: "{{ az_location }}"
+  properties:
+    publicIPAllocationMethod: "Static"
+  tags:
+    Name: "public-ip-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+    Creator: "{{ az_tag_creator }}"
+    Machine: "{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}"
+    VPN: "{{ subnet_item.VPN }}"
+    Subnet: "{{ subnet_item.name }}"
+    type: "{{ subnet_item.type }}"
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_resources.j2 b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_resources.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e64f47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_resources.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% filter from_yaml %}
+{% for instance_item in edge_instances if instance_item.hostname not in instances_info %}
+{% for subnet_item in az_subnets %}
+{% if subnet_item.type in ("mgmt", "transport", "service") %}
+{% include "deployment_public_ip_addresses.j2" %}
+
+{% include "deployment_network_interfaces.j2" %}
+
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+{% include "deployment_virtual_machines.j2" %}
+
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfilter %}
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_virtual_machines.j2 b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_virtual_machines.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bfacd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/templates/deployment_virtual_machines.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+- type: "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines"
+  apiVersion: "2024-11-01"
+  name: "{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}"
+  location: "{{ az_location }}"
+  dependsOn:
+{% for subnet_item in az_subnets %}
+    - "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', 'nic-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}')]"
+{% endfor %}
+  plan:
+    name: "{{ az_cedge_image_sku }}"
+    product: "{{ az_cedge_image_offer }}"
+    publisher: "{{ az_cedge_image_publisher }}"
+  properties:
+    diagnosticsProfile:
+      bootDiagnostics:
+        enabled: true
+    hardwareProfile:
+      vmSize: "{{ az_cedge_vm_size }}"
+    osProfile:
+      adminUsername: "{{ admin_username }}-tmp"
+      adminPassword: "{{ admin_password }}"
+      computerName: "{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}"
+      linuxConfiguration:
+        disablePasswordAuthentication: false
+      customData: "{{ lookup('file', userdata_cedge_path ~ '-' ~ instance_item['hostname']) | b64encode }}"
+    storageProfile:
+      imageReference:
+        publisher: "{{ az_cedge_image_publisher }}"
+        offer: "{{ az_cedge_image_offer }}"
+        sku: "{{ az_cedge_image_sku }}"
+        version: "{{ az_cedge_image_version }}"
+      osDisk:
+        name: "{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-os-disk"
+        createOption: FromImage
+        diskSizeGB: 30
+        osType: "Linux"
+        caching: "ReadWrite"
+        managedDisk:
+          storageAccountType: "StandardSSD_ZRS"
+    networkProfile:
+      networkInterfaces:
+{% for subnet_item in az_subnets %}
+        - id: "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', 'nic-{{ instance_item['hostname'] }}-vpn-{{ subnet_item.VPN }}')]"
+          properties:
+            primary: {{ subnet_item.type == "mgmt" | string }}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/roles/azure_edges/templates/nsg_rules.j2 b/roles/azure_edges/templates/nsg_rules.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34953c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/azure_edges/templates/nsg_rules.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% filter from_yaml %}
+---
+{% for public_ip in azure_deployment['deployment']['outputs']['public_ip_addresses']['value'] if public_ip['name'] not in az_res_gr.securitygroups | map(attribute='rules') | flatten | map(attribute='name') | list %}
+- name: "{{ public_ip['name'] }}"
+  protocol: "*"
+  destination_port_range: "*"
+  source_port_range: "*"
+  source_address_prefix: "{{ public_ip['ip'] }}"
+  access: Allow
+  priority: "{{ 1500 + ((az_res_gr.securitygroups | first).rules | length) + loop.index }}"
+  direction: Inbound
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfilter %}