Rob Richardson on Containers in Azure - Episode 34

Today’s guest is Rob Richardson — a software craftsman building web properties in ASP.NET, Node, Angular, and Vue. He’s a software developer, a community leader, a mentor, and a business owner (of Richardson & Sons.) Rob is also a Microsoft MVP; published author; frequent speaker at conferences, user groups, and community events; and a diligent teacher and student of high-quality software development. As an expert on Containers in Azure, Rob gives his insights and recommendations. In this episode, he explains the critical steps when creating a container, what developers should consider when looking to run and support Containers through Azure, and much, much more. Topics of Discussion: [:47] About today’s episode and guest. [1:26] Jeffrey welcomes Rob to the podcast. [1:52] What are Containers ready for so far in Azure? [4:15] How did Rob come to focus on Containers? [5:56] Does Rob consider Containers more of a Dev concept or an Ops concept? [8:42] Rob’s advice to those with existing .NET framework applications looking to run and support Containers through Azure. [11:29] What should developers consider for .NET framework applications that are tied to Windows? [17:22] Rob outlines the critical steps for creating a container that packages up their application. [22:33] What the term ‘Image’ means in Containers. [23:31] About the Azure DevOps Podcast’s sponsor: Clear Measure. [23:57] If a build succeeds (from a continuous integration process starting with the container), does Rob recommend continuing by promoting the container to various environments along the way to production? [25:50] How many application components should go in a single container? And if you’re doing a .NET build, should you intentionally do it only on a few projects or should you do it at the solution level? [30:25] How do Containers affect what your monthly Azure bill might be vs. using PaaS services? [33:27] Resources that Rob recommends listeners follow-up on to learn more about this topic! [35:50] Where to find Rob online and find him at upcoming conferences! Mentioned in this Episode: Azure DevOps Clear Measure (Sponsor) Windows Containers Rob Richardson’s Blog Rob’s Twitter: @Rob_Rich Richardson & Sons AZGiveCamp The Azure DevOps Podcast Ep. 10: “Talking Azure DevOps at the Microsoft Ignite Event 2018” ASP.NET Node Angular Vue Azure Kubernetes (AKS) Azure Container Instances (ACI) Azure Web Apps Docker Docker Hub Azure Container Registry Platform as a Service (PaaS) Rob’s upcoming presentations DockerCon Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.