deploying N copies of the same docker image

Question

Looking at the Azure Portal 'Container Instances' page - for a given container - the container name has 'container instances' written below it, also on that same page - in 'essentials', there is a 'container count' property (with value 1).

this strongly suggests that azure containers are designed to support the deployment of multiple instances of the same container - but how is this done ?

if we want a simple way of parallelization across containers - the starting point should be a mechanism for the simultaneous deployment of multiple homogeneous container instances - without any other nasty complications, eg by including a 'count' or 'instances' value in the 'azure container create' command.

the portal details referenced above suggest that this should be the case - but there is no obvious way to do it - that I can see.

I have seen the 'az deployment group create' command ... oh dear ... is that really the answer ? ...

Accepted Answer

Hi @Tharun Goud,

Thanks for contacting Microsoft Q&A platform.

A simple way of deploying multiple instances of the same ACI container would be Azure Resource Manager Templates. You would deploy an ARM Template using the copy element to set the number of containers of a set instance you would like to deploy. For more see this doc.

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You use container groups - details at https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-container-groups

This is, however, NOT for multiple instances of the same container, but rather tightly integrated containers that run together in the same Azure Container instance

hth

Marcin

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