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AzuretalksThe difference between App Services and Virtual Machines is striking, as one is Infrastructure-as-a-Service, while the other is Platform-as-a-Service. The PaaS needs certain configurations and settings to be made, in order to address perfor...

Jan 12, 2021 · 2 min read · joelodey.hashnode.dev  
Updated Nov 6, 2025  
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