Introduction to Azure Spring Apps
Azure Spring Apps is a fully managed service offered by Microsoft and VMware, designed to assist Spring developers in focusing on code rather than infrastructure management. It allows developers to deploy various types of Spring applications, including web apps, microservices, event-driven, serverless, and batch applications without the complexities of Kubernetes. By leveraging the Azure ecosystem, developers can maximize their existing investments and seamlessly create and migrate Spring applications.
Managed Infrastructure for Spring App Development
Azure Spring Apps provides fully managed infrastructure, enabling developers to concentrate on Spring Boot and other Spring app development tasks while ensuring app portability. The service offers seamless app management by combining Azure and Spring capabilities supported by both Microsoft and VMware. With Azure Spring Apps, developers can expedite app migration processes, significantly reducing the time required to move applications from development to production environments.
Streamlined Application Deployment
Developers can streamline application deployment with Azure Spring Apps by focusing on core aspects such as app logic, business value delivery, and user satisfaction. The service supports the deployment of various types of Spring or polyglot applications, whether from source code or artifacts, with extensive container creation and maintenance capabilities. Azure Spring Apps simplifies infrastructure management by handling underlying infrastructure, Java Development Kit (JDK), base images, vulnerability scanning, and patching tasks.
Observability and Troubleshooting
Azure Spring Apps offers effortless observability and troubleshooting features to help developers gain deep insights into application dependencies and operational telemetry. By utilizing Azure Monitor, developers can aggregate metrics to visualize service interactions, assess performance metrics, and identify reliability and performance issues efficiently. The service enables familiar troubleshooting methods such as remote debugging, thread and memory analysis, and supports integration with popular APM tools like AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Elastic, and New Relic.
Advanced Spring Runtime Support
Azure Spring Apps Enterprise includes VMware Spring Runtime support, offering robust 24/7 technical assistance, access to packaged versions of enterprise-centric projects, and long-term support post open-source software (OSS) end-of-life. This level of support allows developers to update applications at their own pace while ensuring the stability and performance of their Spring applications.
Existing Tools Integration
Developers can leverage their existing technology investments when migrating or developing Java and Spring applications on Azure Spring Apps. By utilizing networking, monitoring, automation, identity providers, on-premises systems, development tools, and application libraries, developers can reduce costs and maintain productivity. This integrated approach ensures a seamless transition and efficient utilization of established tools and resources.
Security and Compliance Measures
Azure Spring Apps incorporates robust security measures to establish and maintain a strong security posture for applications. The service integrates features like secure access, secure communications, secrets management, workload isolation, role-based access control (RBAC), passwordless connection support, and user authentication and authorization capabilities. By aligning with Azure's focus on cybersecurity, developers can ensure the protection and compliance of their applications.
Enhanced App Functionality with Spring Starters
Developers can extend the functionality of their applications by utilizing a wide range of Spring starters to interact seamlessly with Azure services like Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), and Azure Key Vault. By integrating Spring starters into their applications, developers can eliminate manual dependency descriptor additions and benefit from the collaborative community development of Spring starters.
Choice of Performance Management Tools
Azure Spring Apps offers flexibility in choosing performance management tools, including options like Dynatrace, New Relic One, AppDynamics, and Elastic. Each tool provides unique advantages such as in-depth observability, streamlined troubleshooting, real-time visibility, and interactive analytics, enabling developers to optimize the performance of their Spring applications effectively.
Pricing Plans and Free Grants
Azure Spring Apps provides a range of pricing plans tailored to meet diverse application requirements, from testing and development stages to commercial production environments. Developers can choose the plan that aligns with their needs and leverage the monthly free grant offering 50 vCPU hours and 100 GB memories to kickstart their application development journey. Additionally, Azure offers a free account with $200 in credit to explore its services before transitioning to a pay-as-you-go model.
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