Company
Date Published
Author
Sophia Parafina
Word count
1769
Language
English
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None

Summary

Static web applications are gaining popularity due to their speed, security, and cost-effectiveness, and Azure offers two main options for deploying them: Azure Blob Storage and Azure Static Web Apps. The former involves serving static content like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript directly from Azure Storage containers, which can be managed via the Azure Portal or automated through code using languages like C#, Python, or TypeScript. Azure Static Web Apps, on the other hand, integrates with GitHub or Azure DevOps to automate the build and deployment process using frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue, with hosting enhanced by a Content Delivery Network. This method also allows for serverless API endpoints via Azure Functions and supports a full DevOps workflow using tools like Visual Studio Code and Pulumi. The article emphasizes the flexibility of infrastructure as code, enabling developers to use their preferred tools and environments while maintaining robust deployment pipelines.