Azure containers

Azure containers provide a flexible and cost-effective way to deploy and manage applications in the cloud. They must be configured and managed to support the organization’s needs.

You can use Azure Container Registry to store and manage container images, leverage Azure Kubernetes Service to manage and orchestrate containers, and utilize Azure Security Center to monitor and protect containers from security threats.

When using Azure Container Instances, it is essential to note that they are stateless by default. Any state stored within the container will be lost if it is restarted, crashes, or stops. Therefore, to maintain a state beyond the container’s lifetime, it is recommended to mount a volume from an external store.

One option for achieving this is to mount an Azure file share created with Azure Files, as it provides fully managed file shares hosted in Azure Storage that can be accessed via the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. By using...