Deploying an ASP.NET Core Web API to Azure with App Service and Azure SQL Database

Introduction A common habit among developers is working on multiple personal projects, confirming they work and moving on to the next. However, as the technology landscape evolves, so does the expectation. Local development is no longer enough. The question developers now need to ask is " How can I get my projects running in the real world? " Recognising this and asking that question is where growth begins. A project working fine on your machine does not guarantee it will behave the same way in production. In addition, the recent development in the technology space has highlighted the need for developers to gain exposure to the world of cloud development in order to broaden their skillset. This article focuses on Microsoft Azure and walks you through deploying a real-world ASP.NET Core Web API using two core resources, Azure App Service and Azure SQL Database . We will be working with Eventify , a full-featured event management backend service I built, so every step here reflects decis