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Azure + Docker

Containerize, scan, and ship workloads on Azure with confidence.

We containerize applications for Azure Container Registry, Container Apps, and AKS — multi-stage Dockerfiles, image signing, and CI/CD pipelines that promote immutable tags through dev, staging, and production with health checks and rollback baked in.

Plan Docker on Azure

Why Docker on Azure

Containers standardize how apps run across environments; Azure provides registry, hosting, and automation without maintaining your own datacenter fabric.

Portable Workloads

Same image from laptop to Container Apps or AKS reduces environment drift.

Supply Chain Security

ACR tasks, Defender scanning, and signed images before production deploy.

Faster Releases

Immutable tags and automated pipelines replace manual server configuration.

Efficient Hosting

Container Apps scale to zero; AKS right-sizes node pools for steady workloads.

Docker on Azure Reference Architecture

From Dockerfile to production hosting and observability on Azure.

Build

  • Multi-Stage Dockerfiles

    Minimal runtime images with non-root users and pinned base image digests.

  • ACR Build Tasks

    Cloud builds on commit with vulnerability scan gates before push.

Registry

  • Azure Container Registry

    Private repos, geo-replication, and retention policies per team.

  • Artifact Signing

    Notation or cosign attestations tied to admission policies where required.

Runtime

  • Azure Container Apps

    Serverless containers with KEDA autoscale and internal ingress between services.

  • AKS (optional)

    Kubernetes when you need cluster-level APIs, operators, or multi-tenant platforms.

Delivery

  • CI/CD Pipelines

    GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps promoting semver tags with smoke tests.

  • Application Insights

    OpenTelemetry exporters from containers for traces and custom metrics.

What We Build with Docker on Azure

Containerization and deployment services from first Dockerfile to fleet operations.

Application Containerization

Dockerize .NET, Node, Python, and Java apps with health endpoints and config via env.

ACR & Pipeline Setup

Registry topology, service connections, and branch-based build policies.

Container Apps Migration

Move VM or App Service workloads to Container Apps with minimal downtime.

Image Hardening

Distroless or Alpine bases, CVE remediation, and admission policy compliance.

Rollback & Blue-Green

Revision-based rollbacks on Container Apps and slot patterns on connected App Service.

Azure Services in the Docker Stack

Azure services that complete the container lifecycle from build to run.

  • Azure Container Registry

    Stores and scans images; integrates with AKS, Container Apps, and CI agents.

  • Azure Container Apps

    Runs Docker images with autoscale, secrets, and Dapr without managing nodes.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service

    Orchestrates containers when platform teams need Kubernetes features.

  • Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

    Build, test, push, and deploy pipelines with environment approvals.

  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Registry vulnerability assessment and runtime threat detection.

  • Azure Key Vault

    Pull secrets, app configuration, and certificates for container hosts.

How We Deliver Docker on Azure

Container practices that improve security, speed, and operability.

  1. 1

    Image Standards

    Documented Dockerfile templates, label schema, and max image size budgets.

  2. 2

    Immutable Deployments

    Deploy by digest or immutable tag — never mutable latest in production.

  3. 3

    Config Separation

    12-factor env vars and App Configuration — no secrets baked into images.

  4. 4

    Local Parity

    docker-compose or Dev Containers mirroring Azure dependencies for developer speed.

  5. 5

    Runbook-Driven Ops

    Restart, scale, and rollback procedures tested in staging quarterly.

Docker on Azure Questions

Container Apps is fastest for most microservices without Kubernetes expertise. AKS fits platform teams running many services with shared cluster policies and GitOps.

Containerize and Deploy on Azure

Tell us what you run today and your scale targets — we outline registry, hosting, and pipeline design.