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Configuring Scaling for Azure App Service

In this hands-on lab, you are working as a cloud engineer for Tech Tangos, an up-and-coming computer repair company. You’ve been asked to ensure that the upcoming launch of their new website goes smoothly by ensuring their website scales with demand. You’ll use the Azure portal to configure autoscaling on an Azure App service so the Tech Tangos site can scale with user demand.

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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 30, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Sign In to the Azure Portal

  2. Challenge

    Configure the Azure App Service to Scale Out

    • Pick custom autoscale.
    • Create a scaling condition that will scale based on a metric:
      • Scale the app service to a max of two instances and a minimum of 1.
      • Configure the rule to add an instance when CPU load reaches 60%.
      • Configure the rule to remove an instance when CPU load goes below 30%.

  3. Challenge

    Test the Scaling Rule You Created

    Using the external git option, deploy the following website:

    During and after deployment, watch the instance count to see if your rule was triggered correctly.

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