Last updated on June 3, 2023
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 ACI  | 
 AKS  | 
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 Description  | 
 Run containers without managing servers.  | 
 Orchestrate and manage multiple container images and applications.  | 
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 Deployment  | 
 For event-driven applications, quickly deploy from your container development pipelines, run data processing, and build jobs.  | 
 Uses clusters and pods to scale and deploy applications.  | 
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 Web Apps (Monolithic)  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
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 N-Tier Apps (Services)  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
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 Cloud-Native (Microservices)  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes, recommended for Linux containers  | 
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 Batch/Jobs (Background tasks)  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
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 Use cases  | 
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 Major Difference  | 
 You should use AKS if you need full container orchestration, such as service discovery across multiple containers, automatic scaling, and coordinated application upgrades.  | 
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Sources:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/intro-kubernetes
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/architecture/modernize-with-azure-containers/
											
				











