Azure Virtual Machines vs Azure App Service
Developers should use Azure Virtual Machines when they need full control over the server environment, such as for custom applications, legacy systems, or specific OS configurations not supported by platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings meets developers should use azure app service when they need a quick, scalable, and low-maintenance hosting solution for web apps or apis, especially in cloud-native or hybrid environments. Here's our take.
Azure Virtual Machines
Developers should use Azure Virtual Machines when they need full control over the server environment, such as for custom applications, legacy systems, or specific OS configurations not supported by platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings
Azure Virtual Machines
Nice PickDevelopers should use Azure Virtual Machines when they need full control over the server environment, such as for custom applications, legacy systems, or specific OS configurations not supported by platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings
Pros
- +It is ideal for migrating on-premises workloads to the cloud, running compute-intensive tasks, or implementing hybrid cloud scenarios
- +Related to: azure, cloud-computing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Azure App Service
Developers should use Azure App Service when they need a quick, scalable, and low-maintenance hosting solution for web apps or APIs, especially in cloud-native or hybrid environments
Pros
- +It is ideal for scenarios like building enterprise web applications, mobile backends, or microservices that require automatic scaling, high availability, and integration with other Azure services like Azure SQL Database or Azure Functions
- +Related to: azure-functions, azure-sql-database
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Azure Virtual Machines if: You want it is ideal for migrating on-premises workloads to the cloud, running compute-intensive tasks, or implementing hybrid cloud scenarios and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Azure App Service if: You prioritize it is ideal for scenarios like building enterprise web applications, mobile backends, or microservices that require automatic scaling, high availability, and integration with other azure services like azure sql database or azure functions over what Azure Virtual Machines offers.
Developers should use Azure Virtual Machines when they need full control over the server environment, such as for custom applications, legacy systems, or specific OS configurations not supported by platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings
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