ACR image building and pushing in Azure - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is Azure Container Registry (ACR)?

Azure Container Registry (ACR) is a private registry service in Azure to store and manage container images securely.

beginner

What command builds a container image using ACR Tasks?

The command az acr build --registry <registryName> --image <imageName> . builds a container image and pushes it to ACR.

intermediate

Why use ACR Tasks for building images instead of local Docker build?

ACR Tasks build images in the cloud, removing the need for local Docker setup and speeding up CI/CD pipelines.

beginner

What is the purpose of tagging an image before pushing it to ACR?

Tagging assigns a version or identifier to the image, helping track and deploy specific image versions.

beginner

How do you authenticate Docker to push images to ACR?

Use az acr login --name <registryName> to authenticate Docker with ACR before pushing images.

Which Azure CLI command builds and pushes a container image to ACR?

A docker build --push myImage

B az acr push --image myImage

C az acr build --registry myRegistry --image myImage .

D az container create --image myImage

The az acr build command builds the image and pushes it to the specified Azure Container Registry.

What does the --image flag specify in az acr build?

A The name and tag of the image to build

B The registry login credentials

C The Dockerfile location

D The Azure subscription ID

The --image flag sets the name and optionally the tag of the image to be built and pushed.

Before pushing images, how do you authenticate Docker with ACR?

A az acr login --name <registryName>

B docker login azure

C az login --docker

D docker push --auth

The az acr login command authenticates Docker with the Azure Container Registry.

What is the benefit of using ACR Tasks for image building?

A Requires manual image upload

B Builds images in the cloud without local Docker setup

C Only supports Windows containers

D Does not support image tagging

ACR Tasks automate cloud-based image builds, removing the need for local Docker environments.

Which of these is NOT a valid step in pushing an image to ACR?

A Build the image using az acr build or docker build

B Authenticate Docker with ACR

C Tag the image with the registry login server

D Run az container create to push the image

The az container create command deploys containers but does not push images to ACR.

Explain the process of building and pushing a container image to Azure Container Registry using Azure CLI.

Think about login, build command, and image tagging.

Describe why using ACR Tasks for image building is beneficial compared to local Docker builds.

Consider convenience and automation advantages.