What is the difference between zip deploy, FTP, and WebDeploy?

Short answer: Method Description Use Case Zip Deploy Upload a zip file; replaces app content Quick automated deployments FTP/FTPS Manual file upload via FTP client Small apps or manual updates WebDeploy (MSDeploy) Incremental deployment with config & db sync Complex apps with dependencies

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.