I've been working as a junior C# full stack developer for about 5 months now. Recently, I joined a small company where I'm the only developer, and my boss wants me to deploy our codebase on Azure. I have some experience deploying a personal project using Visual Studio, which was pretty straightforward with just one button and a bit of configuration on the Azure Portal. However, this time, since I'm flying solo, I'm a bit anxious. Is there anything crucial I should be aware of before I proceed? I know Azure doesn't automatically stop services if your bill hits a certain limit like $10k; it just sends notifications. Any thoughts?
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To avoid unexpected costs, make sure to choose Azure SKUs with clear pricing and budget for your resources. If you’re not careful, expenses can balloon without you realizing it. Also, think about security layers beyond just deploying your app. Are you managing your secrets appropriately? Is your infrastructure secured through a private VNet? These are all crucial for a solid deployment strategy.
It's great that you have some deployment experience! But keep in mind that Azure can be quite complex, especially if you're the only one handling it. One important thing to consider is cost management. You mentioned billing limits, and while it’s true Azure typically notifies you when costs are high, if you’re on an Enterprise Agreement (EA), you can enable hard caps that pause all resources automatically. It might be worth exploring this to prevent runaway costs.
Also, I would highly recommend that your company invests in some training for you. Understanding Azure deeply will help you not only with deploying your app but also with scaling it and optimizing costs effectively. Look into getting certified!
Since it's just for internal tools, do you think I really need a full-time DevOps person for this?