What are Azure App services and what do they do?
Azure app service is an HTTP based service for hosting web applications, mobile backends, and REST APIs. You can develop it in your favourite language be it .NET, .NET CORE, Node.js, Java, Ruby, PHP or Python. App service adds the power of Microsoft Azure to your applications including security, auto-scaling, load balancing, and automated management. You can also take advantage of its DevOps capabilities like continuous deployment, Docker Hub, GitHub, and Azure DevOps.
Here are some of the reasons why you should use Azure App services:
- Provides multiple languages and frameworks
- Manages production environment
- Offers DevOps optimization
- Ensures security and compliance
- Offers application templates
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Why should you choose Azure Bicep for your Infrastructure as Code needs?
Here are some key benefits of using Azure Bicep:
- Simplified Syntax: One of the key advantages of Bicep over ARM templates is its simplified and more human-readable syntax. While ARM templates require writing long and complex JSON files, Bicep allows you to define Azure resources in a more concise, clean, and easier-to-maintain format. This results in fewer errors and makes working with infrastructure much more efficient.
- Modularity: It supports the use of modules, which allow you to break down your infrastructure code into smaller, reusable pieces. This promotes better code organization and encourages reusability, especially for large-scale deployments.
- Direct Integration with Azure: It is tightly integrated with Azure services and works natively within the Azure ecosystem. It is supported by Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and Azure DevOps. This allows you to deploy and manage your infrastructure seamlessly.
- Transparency: It’s an abstraction layer over ARM templates. Thus, you can always decompile it back to JSON if needed.
- Open-Source and Evolving: It is open-source, meaning it is community-driven and continuously evolving. Microsoft actively maintains and improves it. It ensures it stays aligned with the latest Azure features and services.
Note: Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates are JSON-based files that define the infrastructure and configuration of Azure resources. They enable declarative deployment, allowing users to automate and standardize resource provisioning.
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