Azure Container Instances are the quickest way to deploy a container in Azure. They allow Cloud Engineers to start up containers within a matter of seconds without having to manage any underlying hardware or services. Container Instances shine when used for automating small tasks or hosting simple web services.

In this lab, you will explore deploying an Azure Container Instance to host a web service, scaling a container, and running a task in a Container Instance.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this lab you will be able to:

• Deploy a website container image on an Azure Container Instance
• Understand the use cases for Azure Container Instances
• Run an Azure Container Instance to process a job or task

Intended Audience

This lab is intended for:

• Those studying for the Microsoft Azure Administrator certification
• Anyone interested in running containers in Azure

Prerequisites

You should possess:

• Basic understanding of Azure fundamentals
• Understanding of what a container is

The following content is sufficient to fulfill these prerequisites:

• The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals learning path