Deploying Containers with ACI

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Florin Angelescu

Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Container Instances (ACI)

Azure Container Instances

Provide a way to run containers directly in the cloud.
Without worrying about infrastructure.

Azure Container Instances (ACI)

Azure Container Instances

Serverless model:
- You focus on the container image
- Azure takes care of provisioning the compute resources
Ideal for scenarios where you need speed and simplicity.

Benefits of ACI

Azure Container Instances

Pay for the resources while container is running.
Perfect for:
- Short-lived tasks
- Proof-of-concepts
- Applications that don't require complex orchestration

Benefits of ACI

Azure Container Instances

Pay for the resources while container is running.
Perfect for:
- Short-lived tasks
- Proof-of-concepts
- Applications that don't require complex orchestration
Developers can:
- Test new builds quickly
- Experiment with ideas before committing to Kubernetes

Benefits of ACI

Azure Container Instances

Supports

Linux containers

Windows containers

Benefits of ACI

Azure Container Instances

Supports

Azure file shares

Deploying a Container

Azure Container Instances

Azure Portal
Azure CLI
ARM templates

Deploying a Container

Azure Container Instances

Specify:

Image (from Azure Container Registry or Docker Hub)
CPU and memory limits, and networking options

Deploying a Container

Azure Container Instances

Great entry point for developers who want to see their applications running in the cloud with minimal effort.

Monitoring running Containers

Azure Container Instances

Integrates with:
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics

Monitoring running Containers

Azure Container Instances

Track CPU, memory, and network usage
Set alerts
Visualize performance trends

Monitoring running Containers

Azure Container Instances

Ensures that containers run smoothly and resources aren't wasted.
Helps to adjust resource allocations.
Quickly identify bottlenecks and optimize container behavior.

Viewing logs

Azure Container Instances

Provide visibility into container behavior.
Stream logs helps to:
- Debug issues
- Confirm successful execution
- Trace application output
Useful for troubleshooting batch jobs or APIs.
Help validate that containers are behaving as expected in production.
Can be exported for long-term analysis.

Recap

Azure Container Instances

Simplest way to run containers in Azure.
Flexible, secure.
Great stepping stone before moving to Kubernetes.

Let's practice!

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