Similar to AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Azure App Service is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering by Microsoft Azure that allows you to host web applications, REST APIs, and mobile backends without managing the infrastructure.
🔧 Key Features:
- Fully Managed: No need to manage servers, OS, or patches.
- Supports Multiple Languages: .NET, Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, etc.
- Integrated with DevOps Tools: CI/CD with GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket.
- Scalability: Auto-scaling and load balancing built-in.
- Custom Domains & SSL: Easy to configure.
- Staging Slots: Deploy new versions without downtime.
- Global Availability: Runs in multiple Azure regions.
🚀 Common Use Cases:
- Hosting websites (personal, enterprise).
- Running backend services and APIs.
- Hosting web apps built with React, Angular, or other JS frameworks.
- Creating serverless-like apps with less ops overhead.
📦 Types of Azure App Services:
- Web Apps – For web applications.
- API Apps – For RESTful APIs.
- Mobile Apps – For mobile backend services.
- WebJobs – Background task processing.
🔐 Built-in Capabilities:
- Authentication & authorization (e.g., with Azure AD, Google, Facebook).
- Azure Monitor and Application Insights for logging and monitoring.
- Deployment slots for safe rollouts.
🧠 Summary:
Azure App Service is a powerful, easy-to-use cloud platform for building, hosting, and scaling web apps and APIs without worrying about infrastructure.
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