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Application Deployment Tutorials

Master the art of deploying your applications efficiently and reliably across various platforms and services with our comprehensive tutorials.

Key Deployment Concepts

Understanding fundamental concepts is crucial for successful application deployment. Here are some topics covered in our tutorials:

• Platform as a Service (PaaS) vs. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Weighing the pros and cons for your needs.
• Container Orchestration: Managing containerized applications with tools like Kubernetes.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Automating the software delivery lifecycle.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Managing and provisioning infrastructure through code.
• Deployment Strategies: Blue/Green deployments, Canary releases, Rolling updates.
• Monitoring and Logging: Ensuring application health and troubleshooting issues.

Getting Started with a Simple Deployment

Let's walk through a basic deployment scenario. This example assumes you have a simple web application ready to be deployed.

Example: Deploying a Node.js App to Azure App Service

This tutorial will guide you through setting up an Azure account, creating an App Service instance, and deploying your Node.js application using Git.

1. Prerequisites:
• An Azure Account (free trial available).
• Node.js installed on your local machine.
• A basic Node.js web application (e.g., an Express app).
• Git installed on your local machine.
2. Step 1: Create an Azure App Service Instance

   Navigate to the Azure portal and create a new Web App. Choose the appropriate runtime stack (Node.js) and region.

3. Step 2: Prepare Your Application for Deployment

   Ensure your `package.json` includes a `start` script, e.g.:

   {
     "name": "my-node-app",
     "version": "1.0.0",
     "scripts": {
       "start": "node app.js"
     },
     "dependencies": {
       "express": "^4.17.1"
     }
   }

4. Step 3: Deploy Using Git

   Once your App Service is created, you can find its Git deployment credentials in the portal. Use these credentials to push your code:

   # Initialize a local Git repository if you haven't already
   git init
   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit"
   
   # Add the Azure App Service Git remote
   # Replace  and  with your specific details
   git remote add azure https://@.scm.azurewebsites.net:443/.git
   
   # Push your code to Azure
   git push azure master

5. Step 4: Verify Deployment

   After the push completes, your application should be accessible at your Azure App Service URL.