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TOC What is it Architecture How to use it References   What is it When a user authenticates to an app (e.g., MS Entra ID application), a custom claims provider…

Scale your Azure Web App automatically using Azure App Service Automatic Scaling   In this article we will focus on scaling azure web apps and how the new automatic scaling…

  Azure Kubernetes Service Baseline - The Hard Way   Welcome to "Azure Kubernetes Service - The Hard Way". From this blog, you will learn how to deploy a scalable…

Welcome to the May 2024 edition of Azure Functions newsletter! We'll share the latest news for Azure Functions here on the Apps on Azure blog. Azure Functions monthly community live stream…

Microsoft Build is nearly here! To get ready for the big event, we're exploring resources that will help you get a head start on key topics by building new skills…

  In less than a week, Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) located in Booth 202, will highlight exciting latest updates at the Red Hat Summit & AnsibleFest 2024 in Denver, CO, from…

The Azure Monitor and App Service teams are happy to share that Application Insights integration with App Services for Python apps is now available for Public Preview. You can now…

This blog post aims to walk you through the setup of an autoscaled application on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Kubernetes-based Event-Driven Autoscaling (KEDA), activated by Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)…

The purpose of this solution is to enable applications to incorporate AI capabilities. In the upcoming demo, I will showcase how to transcribe and speech (Azure AI Speech), translate (Azure…

At KubeCon Europe 2024, we showed how Azure and Kubernetes can help you build and deploy intelligent applications. Even if you couldn’t visit us at the Microsoft booth or attend…

The Azure Marketplace is an online store for Azure customers to discover, evaluate, and purchase a wide array of solutions with integrated billing and easy deployment.  While the Azure Marketplace is used…

You can now create and run load tests directly from App Service web apps in Azure portal. This functionality, powered by Azure Load Testing, enables you to get started with…

The latest version of The Reliable Web App (RWA) Pattern for .NET enhances its original objective of helping existing .NET web apps transition to Azure by now emphasizing improvements to…

We are thrilled to share with you that WordPress on App Service free hosting plan is now generally available.   A quick look at our hosting plans: Hosting Plan WebApp…

Azure Load Testing is now generally available in Fairfax cloud - USGov Virginia. US Government customers on the Fairfax cloud can now use Azure Load Testing, a fully managed load-testing service that…

This blog demystifies the process of deploying a React+Node application using Nginx as a reverse proxy on Azure Container App. This blog will serve as a hands-on guide to help…

The hosts file, commonly known as etchosts, functions as a text-based tool employed by operating systems like Windows and Linux, to establish associations between IP addresses and host names or…

The following updates are now available in the Enterprise plan:   Save up to 47%: Azure Spring Apps Enterprise is now eligible for Azure Savings plan: All Azure Spring Apps…

We're still at the beginning of exploring what we can do with generative AI, and the field is moving fast, very fast!   And when things move fast, you need…

  We're still at the beginning of exploring what we can do with generative AI, and the field is moving fast, very fast!   And when things move fast, you…

You can now use Java 21 and Tomcat 10.1 on Azure App Service!      For more information about Java Stacks and Support on App Service, check out the Java…

You can now use Java 21 and Tomcat 10.1 on Azure App Service Windows and Linux!      Also be sure to check out the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 21.…

Microsoft Build is next month! To get ready for the big event, we're exploring resources from Microsoft Learn so developers can get a head start on key topics by building…

Application gateway allows you to have an App Service app as a backend pool member with a custom domain.   You can use App Service Certificate or a Third Party…

Introduction:   Integrating a React Single Page Application (SPA) with a Python backend on Azure App Service offers a powerful combination for building dynamic web applications. By leveraging React for…

Our last roadmap update was in August 2023, in which we discussed the parity milestone for the isolated worker model and our overall plans for .NET 8. In that post,…

Azure Static Web Apps is the best service to host websites with a lot of static content, such as documentation, marketing, or educational material. But sometimes, these websites are quite…

Azure App Service is pleased to announce general availability of the "Automatic Scaling" feature. We received important feedback about the Automatic Scaling feature during the preview phase and have made…

Java 21 is now available on Azure App Service for both Windows and Linux sites. Check it out in the portal!    To learn more about Java on App Service,…

This blog contains information about *.azurewebsites.net TLS certificate changes for Web Apps, Functions, and Logic Apps (Standard). Customers should not be impacted by this change. The scope of services affected includes…

Hybrid rendering frontend frameworks on Azure Static Web Apps Frontend frameworks have evolved to make use of the server to provide optimal hosting for frontend applications. From hybrid rendering modes…

Next.js is the most popular hybrid rendering frontend framework and is the most popular React framework as well. With Azure Static Web Apps’ recently announced improved support for Next.js, we…

SvelteKit is a modern frontend framework based on Svelte, emphasizing reactivity and efficient compilation for creating efficient and performant web applications. With built-in features like server-side rendering and routing, SvelteKit…

Nuxt is a powerful frontend JavaScript framework for Vue.js, with full-stack and server-side capabilities such as server-side rendering and server routes. Since Nuxt 3, we can deploy our full-stack Nuxt…

React is the most popular framework for frontend web applications, and Azure Static Web Apps is the best place to host these applications on Azure. With Azure Static Web Apps’…

Modern applications are typically architected as distributed collections of microservices, with each collection of microservices performing some discrete business function. This distributed microservices architecture allows multiple teams within large organizations…

In this blog, we will explore how to securely access Azure Key Vault from a Python App Service using managed identity. This method enhances security by avoiding the need to…

We are pleased to announce Conversational Diagnostics (Preview), a new feature in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that leverages the powerful capabilities of OpenAI to take your problem-solving to the next…

Azure Functions for cloud native microservices hosted on Azure Container Apps was released in public preview during May 2023 at Build. This hosting option lets you create and deploy your…

The Token Store feature is currently supported in preview mode and can be enabled via the Azure CLI using the command az containerapp auth update with the --token-store boolean flag.   At…

General Availability (GA): Azure Container Apps Managed Certificates!   Managed Certificates on Azure Container Apps will allow you to create certificates free of charge for custom domains added to your…

Note: Brendan Burns' "Welcome to KubeCon EU 2024" blog post will be live on March 19 at aka.ms/kubeconblog. Please check back at that time.   Are you as excited as…

With Azure Static Web Apps, you can easily deploy your static site to our globally distributed host, and add backend functionality with Static Web Apps’ integrated managed functions. However, until…

Azure Static Web Apps is a platform that enables you to build modern web applications with static frontends and serverless functions backends. With Azure Static Web Apps, you can easily…

Introduction Azure Container Apps (ACA) provides a flexible and scalable platform for deploying containerized applications. One powerful feature it offers is the ability to customize startup commands and override default…

Introduction Incorporating an AI chatbot into your static web app has never been easier, thanks to the seamless integration offered by Azure's ecosystem. Azure Static Web Apps, paired with the…

Welcome to the third installment of this series simplifying azure Kubernetes service authentication. Part two is here Part 2  .In this third part we’ll continue from where we left off and…

Introduction:   JavaScript, the powerhouse behind many applications, sometimes faces limitations when it comes to memory in a Node.js environment.  Today, let's dive into a common challenge faced by many…

Microsoft has developed a strong open source program over the past decade. Many of our tools and approaches are available for you to learn from and contribute to. This blog…

  Attention, procrastinators! The deadline to complete your upgrade to App Service Environment v3 is approaching fast. By now you know about how we’re retiring App Service Environment v1 and v2 and…