Deploying ASP.NET Applications

1h 23mIntermediate2018-11-26

Authors

Tiberiu Covaci

Microsoft Regional Director, Full-Stack Tech Lead, Azure Architect

Course details

ASP.NET is still the most popular framework for building enterprise-scale Microsoft web apps. Choosing the right deployment strategy is critical to the success of these applications. Learn the various options, from deploying with IIS on a local Windows machine, deploying to the cloud with Azure, or leveraging containerization with Docker. Instructor Tiberiu Covaci, a Microsoft MVP, explores manual and automated techniques, using common tools like PowerShell and Visual Studio that make it easy to follow along on your own.
Learning objectives
Choosing a deployment strategy
Installing IIS manually and automatically with PowerShell
Deploying to IIS with Visual Studio
Deploying to Azure
Deploying to Docker

Skills covered

ASP.NETSoftware DeploymentDockerFront-End Web DevelopmentAzureProjectWeb DevelopmentNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - ASP.NET deployment options for your app
02 - What you should know
03 - Demo project overview

1. Deployment Strategies

04 - Choose a deployment strategy

2. Preparing IIS Environment

05 - IIS introduction
06 - Manual IIS installation on the client OS
07 - Manual IIS installation on the server OS
08 - Automate IIS install with PowerShell
09 - Automate IIS install with PowerShell DSC
10 - Web Deploy

3. Deploying to IIS

11 - Xcopy deployment
12 - Package the application
13 - Manual deployment to IIS
14 - Scripted deployment to IIS
15 - Deploy locally to IIS with Visual Studio
16 - Deploy remotely to IIS with Visual Studio

4. Deploy to Azure

17 - Prepare deployment to Web App
18 - Manual deployment to Web App
19 - Deploying using Visual Studio to Web App
20 - Create Azure VM
21 - Deploying using Visual Studio to VM

5. Deploy to Docker

22 - Understanding Docker architecture
23 - Install Docker
24 - Deploy the application to Docker
25 - Create the Dockerfile
26 - Create the base Docker image
27 - Publish the image
28 - Deploy a Docker image to Azure

Conclusion

29 - Azure resource teardown
30 - Next steps