Azure App Configuration Flashcards
What is Azure App Configuration?
Azure App Configuration is a service that helps developers centrally manage and store application settings and feature flags in a secure and scalable way. It separates configuration management from the application code, allowing for more dynamic updates and improved maintainability.
It supports key-value storage, where configurations are organized as key-value pairs, and provides versioning, labeling, and feature management capabilities. Azure App Configuration is particularly useful for cloud-native and microservice-based architectures where managing configuration across multiple components and environments can become complex.
What are the key features of Azure App Configuration?
Centralized Configuration Management: Store and manage configuration settings for multiple applications in one central location.
Dynamic Configuration Changes: Update configurations without redeploying or restarting applications.
Feature Flags: Manage feature rollouts, allowing you to turn features on and off dynamically for specific users or environments.
Key-Value Management: Organize settings in key-value pairs with optional versioning and labels.
Security and Access Control: Integrates with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for access control and auditing.
Integration: Easily integrates with popular frameworks such as .NET, Java, Python, and with services like Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and more.
What is a common use of Azure App Configuration in microservices architecture?
Azure App Configuration is used to store and manage configuration data centrally, reducing the complexity of managing configurations for multiple services across different environments.
How can Azure App Configuration help with feature rollouts in applications?
Azure App Configuration allows the use of feature flags to enable or disable features dynamically without redeploying the application, useful for A/B testing, gradual rollouts, or safe releases.
How does Azure App Configuration assist with managing settings for applications deployed across multiple environments?
It allows the use of labels and versioning to manage settings for different environments such as development, staging, and production in a streamlined way.
How does Azure App Configuration support serverless applications like Azure Functions?
Azure App Configuration helps manage application settings and feature flags centrally, ensuring smooth scaling and updates across the serverless environment.
How does Azure App Configuration contribute to disaster recovery and high availability?
By externalizing configurations in a centralized service, application recovery is simplified in case of failures since configurations are maintained independently of the application deployment.
