Provisioning and configuring a service

As you saw in the previous chapters, provisioning a service in Azure is a matter of choosing the right method. The easiest path is using the Azure portal, which has a graphical interface and various guidelines. You could also use a command-line interface (CLI) (the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell are good choices) or deploy via an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solution – it depends on your experience and current need. To deploy Azure Container Instances, we will initially use the Azure portal and, in further exercises, switch to the Azure CLI.

In the Azure portal, locate the + Create a resource button, click on it to access the marketplace, and search for container instances:

Figure 4.1 – Searching for Azure Container Instances in Azure Marketplace

Select the displayed position (Container Instances) and then click on Create. You will see a wizard for service creation in which you will be able to enter all...