What is Kudu in Azure?

Short answer: Kudu is the deployment engine behind Azure App Service. Provides: Console access to the app environment Process explorer Deployment logs File explorer for troubleshooting

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.