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Noel34
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Dec 16, 2022

AZURE CONTAINER VS VIRTUAL MACHINE

The scenario that Azure container instance can run under more than one OS be applied and how...? 

Example run Window and Linux OS which will be used to run different App or server within a container. 

  • Amar_Gowda's avatar
    Amar_Gowda
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    Feb 26, 2023
    Not following the question, are you referring to container base images or the container host images like AKS Node image?
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    Makenx2022
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    May 01, 2023
    Azure Container Instances (ACI) is a service that allows you to run Docker containers natively in the Azure cloud without having to manage virtual machines or other infrastructure. ACI allows you to run containers in a lightweight, serverless environment that is perfect for running small, short-lived workloads.
    However, ACI currently only supports running containers on either Linux or Windows operating systems, not both at the same time. This means that you cannot run a single container instance that runs both Linux and Windows containers simultaneously.
    If you need to run both Linux and Windows containers, you can create separate ACI instances for each operating system and deploy your containers accordingly. This approach allows you to run different applications or servers within a container on different operating systems.

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