Web Applications in Azure – Azure App Service
Azure App Service is one of the biggest and most used services available in the Azure cloud. It allows the easy development of web applications with multiple features available (such as support for different platforms, including .NET, PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), and Java), manual and automated scaling, and different performance options. It's a general platform and runtime that fuels other services, such as WebJobs and Azure Functions. This chapter is designed to get you familiar with the basics of web development in Microsoft Azure.
In this chapter, you will learn about the following topics:
- Creating and deploying an Azure App Service resource
- Working with different operating systems and platforms
- Choosing the right App Service plan and exploring what its features are
- Securing App Service resources using different security providers
- Configuring networking for Azure App Service