Tools & Deployment

This section provides comprehensive documentation on the tools and strategies for deploying, managing, and maintaining your applications built with MSDN technologies. Whether you are deploying to cloud environments, on-premises servers, or mobile devices, you'll find the guidance you need here.

Deployment Strategies

Cloud Deployment

Learn how to leverage cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud for scalable and resilient deployments. We cover:

  • Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Serverless architectures and functions.
  • Database deployment and management in the cloud.
  • CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

Explore Azure Deployment Guides and AWS Deployment Guides.

On-Premises Deployment

Deploy your applications to your own infrastructure with confidence. This includes:

  • Server configuration and best practices.
  • Network setup and security considerations.
  • Virtualization technologies.
  • Database installation and configuration.

Refer to our Server Deployment documentation.

Mobile Application Deployment

Distribute your mobile applications effectively across different platforms:

  • App Store submission processes (iOS and Android).
  • Enterprise app deployment.
  • Over-the-air updates.

See the Mobile Deployment Overview.

Management & Operations

Monitoring and Logging

Implement robust monitoring to ensure application health and performance. We cover:

  • Integrating with Application Insights.
  • Setting up custom metrics and alerts.
  • Centralized logging solutions.

Discover more in Monitoring and Logging.

Configuration Management

Manage application settings and environments efficiently.

Note: Effective configuration management is crucial for seamless deployments and updates.

Learn about Configuration Best Practices.

Security in Deployment

Ensure your applications are secure at every stage of the deployment lifecycle.

Warning: Neglecting security in deployment can lead to significant vulnerabilities.

Read about Deployment Security Guidelines.

Development Tools

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

Maximize your productivity with powerful IDEs:

  • Visual Studio: The flagship IDE for .NET development.
  • Visual Studio Code: A lightweight, versatile editor for various languages.

Find tips and tricks for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.

Build and Release Pipelines

Automate your build, test, and release processes with tools like Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

Tip: Automating your CI/CD pipeline reduces manual errors and speeds up delivery.

Get started with Azure DevOps Pipelines.

Common Deployment Scenarios

Deploying a Web Application

A step-by-step guide to deploying a typical ASP.NET Core web application to Azure App Service:


az webapp create --resource-group MyResourceGroup --name MyUniqueAppName --plan MyAspNetAppServicePlan --runtime "DOTNETCORE:6.0"
az webapp deployment source config-zip --resource-group MyResourceGroup --name MyUniqueAppName --src .

For more details, see the Azure App Service Deployment Guide.

Deploying a Microservice

Learn how to deploy microservices using Docker containers on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Refer to the AKS Microservice Deployment documentation.