Container and Microservices Deployment Flashcards
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What is the benefit of containerization in Azure DevOps deployments?
Answer: Consistent environments from development through production
Containerization ensures applications run identically across all environments by packaging code with all its dependencies.
Which Azure service is commonly used for container orchestration with Azure DevOps?
Answer: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service provides managed container orchestration, integrating with Azure DevOps for automated deployment of containerized applications.
What is a container registry in Azure DevOps workflows?
Answer: A storage service for container images
A container registry stores and manages container images that are built in CI pipelines and deployed through CD pipelines.
What is the sidecar pattern in microservices architecture?
Answer: A companion container that provides supporting functionality to the main service
The sidecar pattern deploys a companion container alongside the main service to provide cross-cutting functionality like logging or security.
Which deployment strategy gradually shifts traffic to new container versions?
Answer: Canary deployment
Canary deployment gradually routes a small percentage of traffic to the new version, allowing validation before full rollout.
What is a Helm chart used for in Kubernetes deployments?
Answer: Packaging and managing Kubernetes application deployments
Helm charts package Kubernetes resource definitions into reusable, versioned bundles that simplify application deployment and management.