Serverless containers built on Kubernetes, without exposing the Kubernetes API.
| Hosting model | PaaS (serverless containers) |
|---|---|
| Container support | Container-only |
| Minimum nodes | Serverless |
| State management | Stateless or stateful |
| Web hosting | Agnostic |
| Autoscaling | Scaling rules |
| Load balancer | Integrated |
| Scale limit | 1,000 replicas per revision; 15 environments per region |
| Multiregion | Single region only — external router plus multiple environments |
| Virtual network integration | Supported |
| Hybrid connectivity | Supported |
| GPU support | Supported |
| TLS | Ingress controller |
| Architecture styles | Microservices, event-driven architecture |
| Required skills | Container basics, cloud-native patterns |
| Operational overhead | Low — abstracted Kubernetes management |
| Best for teams | Teams that want modern patterns without Kubernetes complexity |
This is one candidate from the Azure compute decision guide. The right choice depends on your full requirements — evaluate scaling, cost, and operational fit before committing.
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