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App Service

Azure App Service is a platform-as-a-service offering for hosting web applications, APIs, and backend services without managing the full server infrastructure.

What it does

Platform for hosting web apps.

When to use

Use App Service when you want to deploy a web app or API quickly without operating virtual machines directly.

Key Concepts

App Service abstracts infrastructure management for web workloads.

Deployment slots help with safer release workflows.

Scaling can be configured without redesigning the whole platform layer.

It is commonly used for managed hosting of websites and APIs.

Common Use Cases

Hosting APIs and web applications.

Reducing infrastructure management for app teams.

Deploying business applications with faster time to launch.

Interview Questions

What is Azure App Service?

How is App Service different from a VM?

What are deployment slots used for?