How do I deploy the MongoDB Docker image on Azure Container Instances (ACI) with TypeScript?

In this guide, we will deploy a MongoDB Docker image on Azure Container Instances (ACI) using Pulumi and TypeScript. Azure Container Instances allow you to run containers without managing virtual machines, making it a simple and cost-effective way to run Docker containers in the cloud.

Key Points

• We will use the @pulumi/azure-native package to define and deploy Azure resources.
• We will create a container group with a single container running the MongoDB image.
• The MongoDB container will be configured with environment variables to set the root username and password.

Detailed Steps

1. Install Pulumi and Azure Native Provider: Ensure you have Pulumi installed and set up with the Azure Native provider.
2. Define the Container Group: We will define a container group with a MongoDB container.
3. Deploy the Resources: Using Pulumi, we will deploy the defined resources to Azure.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as azure from "@pulumi/azure-native";

// Define the resource group
const resourceGroup = new azure.resources.ResourceGroup("mongo-rg", {
    location: "WestUS",
});

// Define the container group
const containerGroup = new azure.containerinstance.ContainerGroup("mongo-container-group", {
    resourceGroupName: resourceGroup.name,
    containerGroupName: "mongo-container-group",
    location: resourceGroup.location,
    osType: "Linux",
    containers: [{
        name: "mongo",
        image: "mongo:latest",
        ports: [{
            port: 27017,
            protocol: "TCP",
        }],
        resources: {
            requests: {
                cpu: 1.0,
                memoryInGB: 1.5,
            },
        },
        environmentVariables: [
            { name: "MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME", value: "admin" },
            { name: "MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD", value: "password" },
        ],
    }],
    ipAddress: {
        ports: [{
            port: 27017,
            protocol: "TCP",
        }],
        type: "Public",
    },
});

// Export the IP address of the container group
export const ipAddress = containerGroup.ipAddress.apply(ip => ip?.ip);

Summary

In this guide, we successfully deployed a MongoDB Docker container on Azure Container Instances using Pulumi and TypeScript. We created a resource group and a container group that runs the MongoDB image with specific environment variables for the root username and password. The container is accessible via a public IP address, which is exported at the end of the script. This setup allows you to quickly deploy and manage MongoDB instances in the cloud without managing underlying infrastructure.