Azure Container Instances (ACI) — Run Docker Containers Without Managing Servers
The fastest way to run a container on Azure — no cluster, no VM, no configuration. Azure Container Instances launches your Docker image in seconds and bills you per second of use.
What you'll learn:
What ACI is and when to choose it over App Service or Kubernetes
Deploying containers with az container create
Container groups — running multiple containers together
Public IP, DNS labels, and VNet integration for private networking
Mounting Azure File Shares for persistent storage
Passing environment variables and secrets securely
Restart policies — Always, Never, OnFailure
Monitoring logs and metrics with Azure Monitor
Real use cases: batch processing, CI/CD agents, event-driven tasks
Azure Series — Topic 15 of 50
#AzureContainerInstances #ACI #Docker #AzureForDevelopers #LearnAzure