The Azure Pipeline requires the following Azure resources and an Azure DevOps service connection to deploy a container image:

 

Azure Container Apps Environment:

• The separated environment lets container apps share networking and other infrastructure. 
• Container Apps Environments simplify the management of multiple container apps that work together.
• Important Key Required: 
  • Unique identifier: "name" (e.g., "aca-environment"). Where the environment is created: 
  • the Azure region (for example, centralindia).
• Azure CLI: az containerapp env create --name <env_name> --resource-group <rg_name> --location <location>

 

 

Azure Resources:Azure Container Registry (ACR):

• Docker container images are stored and managed by ACR.
• Before deploying a container to Azure Container Apps, the image must be stored in a registry.
• Microsoft advises ACR as its registry for Azure services.
• Important Key Required: 
  • Unique Registry identifier: "name" (e.g., "myacr"). 
  • SKU: Specifies the performance and storage capacity (e.g., Basic, Standard, Premium).
• Azure CLI: az acr create --name <acr_name> --resource-group <rg_name> --location <location> --sku <sku>

 

 

Azure Container App:

• Your containerised application is deployed here.
• This is the core resource that runs your application.
• Important Key Required: 
  • Name: A unique name for the container app (e.g., my-container-app).
  • Image: The container image from ACR that you want to deploy.
  • Environment: The Container Apps Environment where it will reside.
  • Ingress: Configuration for how the app is accessed (external or internal).
  • Target Port: The port on which the container listens
• Azure CLI: az containerapp create --name <app_name> --resource-group <rg_name> --environment <env_name> --image <acr_name>.azurecr.io/<image_name>:<tag> --target-port <port> --ingress <external/internal>