Azure App Configuration with .NET applications
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This document discusses using Azure App Configuration to centrally store configuration settings for .NET applications. Azure App Configuration provides a managed configuration store in the cloud with different pricing tiers. It integrates with .NET applications using managed identities for authentication. The document also covers refreshing settings without app restarts, mapping environments to different configuration stores, using feature flags, and integrating with Azure Key Vault for secrets management.
Azure App Configuration with .NET applications
- 1. Azure App Configuration mit .NET Applications Christian Nagel https://csharp.christiannagel.com
- 2. Christian Nagel • Training • Coaching • Consulting • Development • Microsoft MVP • www.cninnovation.com • csharp.christiannagel.com • @christiannagel
- 3. Topics • .NET Configuration • Azure App Configuration • Integration with .NET
- 4. .NET Configuration • Host Class • Dependency Injection Container • Logging • Configuration
- 5. Configuration Flexiblity • JSON Files • Environment-specific JSON Files • Environment variables • Command-line arguments • User Secrets
- 6. Configuration and Microsoft Azure • Azure App Services • Azure Functions • … Technologies • Database Connection Strings • Links to APIs • … • Common Configuration for Solutions? Settings
- 7. Azure App Configuration • Managed Configuration Store • Central for the Solution / Subscription • SKUs • Free (1,000 requests per day, no SLA) • Standard (20,000 requests per hour, 99.9% SLA)
- 8. Managed Identites • System-Assigned Managed Identity • Managed by the service instance • User-Assigned Managed Identity • Standalone Azure resource
- 9. Refresh Settings • Without Application-Restart • Use a Sentinel key, refresh settings if the sentinel changes • Use IOptionsSnapshot • Alternative to polling: Notifications via Azure Event Grid
- 10. Mapping the Environment • Production / Staging • Test / Developer • Use Labels with Azure App Configuration • Isolation between environments: use separate stores
- 11. Feature Flags • New deployment patterns • Offer features for early adopters • Features based on timings • Percentage of users • Custom feature filters
- 12. Secrets in the Cloud • Add Key Vault to Azure App Configuration • Hardware-level encryption • Granular access policies • Management operations (certificate rotation) Azure Key Vault Administrator Developer Security Officer
- 13. Summary .NET Configuration – flexible and easy to use Azure App Configuration – a central store Managed Identities for easier deployment configuration
- 14. For action • Use .NET Configuration • Azure App Configuration – a central store • https://github.com/christiannagel/bastaspring2021
- 15. Thank you!