What deployment methods are available for ASP.NET Core in Azure?

Short answer: Visual Studio Publish: One-click deployment from IDE. Azure CLI / PowerShell: Command-line deployment scripts. Zip Deploy: Upload a zipped package of the app. FTP / FTPS: Manual upload of files to Azure App Service. WebDeploy (MSDeploy): Supports incremental deployment. CI/CD Pipelines: Using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.