Azure Container Instances documentation

Run Docker containers on-demand in a managed, serverless Azure environment. Azure Container Instances is a solution for any scenario that can operate in isolated containers, without orchestration. Run event-driven applications, quickly deploy from your container development pipelines, and run data processing and build jobs.

About Azure Container Instances

Overview

• What is Azure Container Instances?
• Container groups
• FAQ

Get started

Quickstart

• Deploy container instance - CLI
• Deploy container instance - Portal
• Deploy container instance - ARM template
• Deploy container instance - Docker CLI

Training

• Run Docker containers with Azure Container Instances

Create multi-container groups

Tutorial

• Deploy container group - YAML
• Deploy container group - ARM template
• Deploy container group - Docker Compose

Deployment scenarios

How-To Guide

• Connect to a virtual network
• Configure restart policy
• Set environment variables

Manage container apps

How-To Guide

• Stop and start containers
• Update running containers
• Share data between containers

Integrate with Azure

How-To Guide

• Deploy image from Azure Container Registry
• Use managed identity
• Mount an Azure file share

Deploy confidential container groups

Tutorial

• Deploy a confidential container group - Resource Manager
• Deploy a confidential container group - portal