Demystifying managed AKS – Azure Container Apps
Many users who are new to Kubernetes and seek a simplified approach to working with containerized workloads on Microsoft Azure are turning to Azure Container Apps as an alternative to AKS.
Azure Container Apps offers a compelling solution for deploying applications and microservices without the need to manage complex infrastructure. As a fully managed Kubernetes-based application platform, it provides a seamless experience for deploying apps from code or containers.
Before diving into Azure Container Apps, it’s important to understand two essential components that contribute to its functionality: Dapr and KEDA. By incorporating Dapr and KEDA into Azure Container Apps, developers are provided with powerful tools that significantly enhance the scalability, reliability, and performance of their containerized applications. Now, let’s take a look at each of them in the following sections.