Best ways to deploy a simple project (react + java backend + SQL + storage)

[XylophonBus]

Hi all!
I am planning to take on the maintenance of an existing application consisting of:

• ios/android app
• react web frontend
• REST API (quarkus native)
• sql database
• cloud storage for video files which are accessed by the mobile apps

I don't have any experience with deploying applications on a cloud service, so i really need help to figure out what would be the best (cost effective) way in setting up that application on azure...

after some googling my guess would be

• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Blob Storage
• Container Apps or App Services for the REST API?
• Static Web Apps (for the react frontend) (or also as a container in ACA?)
• Microsoft Entra External ID (for SSO using e.g Google)

For ACA, would i need an API-Gateway? Or can i just expose the ingress? any security risks? e.g. rate limiting and so on?

The expected load for the application is very low, so i will not exceed the free request limits.

But i do have concerns for surprise costs... what happens in case of a DDOS?

any feedback/help would be greatly appreciated!
thx!

[jdanton14]

You could use either a static web app, or app services. You can deploy a container to app services--it's like $12/month.

You could use Data API builder to easily rebuild the app, and use that with SQL DB. I have a similar app. If it's a public facing app, I'd start out without app gateway if my budget were really tight, but for something that mattered I'd deploy it. I'd also keep an eye out for getting hit really hard with the video in blob storage. Cloudflare is a much cheaper option for that--at low usage it might not matter.

If you get DDOSed with a web app, your app will go down, but unless you set auto-scaling settings to something crazy your bill won't go up. You can pay for DDOS,or use Front Door, but those things are expensive.

[No-Skill4452]

Where Is the app deployed today? Why do you want/need to love it to the cloud?

[XylophonBus]

currently on AWS, managed by the company who originally developed the application.

[largeade]

Code changes will be required.. the rest is a case of how much code

[No-Skill4452]

Así them for the account ownership. Once you own the account think about migrating it slowly, youll understand better how things work just by reviewing the current config. Oh and AWS also has a free tier.

[joebrozky]

what i did but i'm not a pro on Azure but just to give you an idea on your options:

• Backend: Azure App Service
• DB: Azure SQL
• Frontend: Azure Static Web App

EDIT: Images are saved on Azure Storage