Container Instances

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Container Instances Roadmap Posts
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Understanding Containers and Kubernetes
Containers Simplify Application Deployment Containers provide a method for organizations to package, distribute, and deploy... more
Container Instances
Azure Container Instances (ACI) is an Azure service that enables customers to quickly deploy Docker... more
Container Registry
Azure Container Registry (ACR) is a managed service that enables customers to create and maintain... more
Container Instances Analyst Reports
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Choosing Between Microsoft’s Many Container Options: 2024 Edition
Updated: July 22, 2024
Azure supports numerous container hosting and orchestration options which require application architects to examine what...more
AKS, ACA, and ACI: Container Hosting Update
Updated: February 22, 2024
As Microsoft’s container hosting services mature, new features add security, management, and add-on capabilities. However,...more
Azure Container Platforms Advance in Parallel
Updated: February 11, 2024
Microsoft continues to invest in container technology with important new features in Azure Kubernetes Service...more
Windows Server Container Support in Azure Expands
Updated: July 24, 2020
Services like Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Container Instances have expanded support for Windows Server...more
Selecting Container Services in Azure
Updated: July 23, 2020
Azure offers a broad and overlapping array of services that support applications based on Docker...more
Azure Container Instances Generally Available
Updated: July 23, 2020
Azure Container Instances, now generally available, offers rapid deployment of containers without having to manage...more
Azure Serverless Technologies Get Continued Improvements
Updated: July 23, 2020
Serverless technologies in Azure can reduce applications costs while improving scalability and simplifying development. Several...more
Deis Acquisition Brings Container Management Tools and Expertise
Updated: July 16, 2020
Deis, a San Francisco-based provider of container deployment software and services, will be acquired by...more
Azure Container Instances Ease Deployment
Updated: July 16, 2020
Azure Container Instances (ACI) is an Azure service (currently in preview) that enables customers to...more