Build, Run, and Continuously deploy a Docker image on Azure Container Registry

This article will show you how to develop a microservice in NodeJS and create an Azure DevOps pipeline to continuously build/push its docker image to Azure Container Registry.

Creating an Azure Container Registry Resource

An Azure Container Registry (aka ACR) is a managed, private docker registry service based on Docker Registry 2.0. It allows you to build, store, and manage private container images and artifacts. To create a new ACR, follow the following steps:

• Sign in to the Azure portal.
• Select Create a resource, filter the result for Containers, and click on Container Registry.

Container Registry

• In the creation tab, select a resource group, insert a name unique within Azure, a location, and an SKU.

There are three different SKU:

• Basic: supports 10GB storage
• Standard: supports 100GB storage
• Premium: supports 500GB storage and geo-replication capabilities.