Deploying Web Apps with Azure Deployment Slots

Deploying updates directly to production can introduce bugs and disrupt your users. This text-based course teaches you how to leverage Azure App Service deployment slots to test application changes in an isolated staging environment before safely swapping them into production. You will start with the foundational concepts of cloud hosting, app service plans, and deployment pipelines, ensuring you understand the core architecture before moving on to hands-on configuration. By following this structured guide, you will gain the skills needed to manage application lifecycles with minimal risk and zero downtime. What you'll learn: - Understand core Azure App Service concepts and deployment slot architecture - Configure staging and production slots for a web application - Deploy code updates to an isolated staging slot for validation - Perform seamless, zero-downtime swaps between staging and production environments - Configure slot-specific settings and application variables to maintain environment integrity - Monitor application health and roll back deployments quickly if issues arise This course begins with fundamental definitions of cloud environments and deployment strategies, then guides you step-by-step through setting up, testing, and swapping your first deployment slots. It is designed for beginners, developers, and junior cloud administrators looking to improve their deployment workflows. No prior cloud administration experience is required. Start reading today to master safe, modern deployment practices in Azure.