Azure App Service
Azure App Service is a fully managed PaaS (Platform as a Service) offering from Microsoft Azure that enables developers to build, deploy, and scale web applications and APIs quickly and efficiently. Introduced in 2015, it supports multiple programming languages, including .NET, Java, Ruby, Node.js, PHP, and Python, allowing developers to work with their preferred tools and frameworks. Azure App Service provides a range of features designed to streamline web application development, such as easy authentication with Azure Active Directory, secure connections with SSL, and seamless integration with other Azure services like Azure SQL Database, Azure DevOps, and Azure Cosmos DB. It also offers auto-scaling, automated deployments from GitHub, Azure DevOps, or any Git repo, and global distribution through Microsoft's global data center infrastructure. This service simplifies the complexities associated with web application deployment and management, making it an attractive solution for businesses and developers looking to leverage the cloud for web hosting and backend services.