Nothing has been published in the Azure Subscription yet. Azure offers multiple Services, each suitable for a specific purpose.
The following Services are available in Azure, for example:
- Virtual Machine: A virtual machine within Azure (Windows or Linux)
- App Service: A website hosting offering
- KeyVault: Storage for passwords
- Storage Account: A file storage with various functions
In this article, an App Service will be created to provide a static website.
Architecture
The following diagram shows a rough overview of the architecture:
architecture-beta
group azure(logos:azure)
service appPlan(azure:app-service-plans)[Plan] in azure
service app(azure:app-services)[Website] in azure
service user(azure:users)
appPlan:R --> L:app
user:B --> T:app
- As shown in the diagram, you first create an App Service Plan which represents the foundation of the website. The plan determines which features the website can use (e.g.: automatic scaling, server performance, etc.). The App Service Plan also determines the price of the website.
- The website receives an automatically registered domain name, which is used for access.
Note
This is just one possible architecture. Depending on requirements, other components can be used such as a Load Balancer, which distributes the load, or a database for storing user data.
For creation instructions, see the tutorial at Web Apps
Clarity
It can quickly happen that you have many resources in Azure. These make navigation and clarity in the portal more difficult.
To counteract this, you should work with a naming convention within your Subscription. Microsoft already offers a detailed guide for this.
Next Steps
Now that the first resource is being offered in Azure, you should set up Alerts to stay informed about whether the resource is actually available.