Deploying containerized applications

When the application is developed, the next step is to deploy it. In this section, we will see the built-in options offered by Visual Studio to achieve that.

First, we access the publish wizard by right-clicking on the project through Solution Explorer and then selecting the Publish… option.

Figure 12.10 – Publish…

We already have seen in Chapter 8 and Chapter 10 that it will open a window allowing us to choose the destination of our publication. In this chapter, we will focus on two options, Docker Container Registry and Azure.

Deploying in Container Registry

Let’s begin with a reminder of what a container registry is. A container registry is a centralized storage and distribution system for named Docker images and their associated tags. It acts as a repository for container images, allowing us to build, share, and deploy containerized applications efficiently. Container registries...