Azure Containers – Pleased to Meet You
Whether you have been working with containers for years, are just getting started, or are just interested in what they have to offer in Azure, then this book is for you.
Microsoft Azure gives you a variety of options when it comes to using containers, each with its own traits, benefits, and challenges. When reading this chapter, you will get a refresher on containers and their benefits, what technologies are available to run them on Microsoft Azure, and finally, what use cases are the best fit for these different platforms. This chapter is a primer for the chapters to come and should provide you with enough background information to follow the in-depth discussion of these technologies later on.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Understanding containers and their benefits
- Getting to know containers in the Azure landscape
- Exploring technologies and use cases
