An Azure App Service is a new composite PaaS service for developing web apps (websites and web applications), logic apps (data orchestration components), API apps (web services), and mobile apps (mobile backend services) all under the one service. Previously, these services were being offered as individual Azure services.
The table here describes the cross pollination between the old Azure services and the new App Service:
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New name |
Old name |
Functionality |
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Web apps |
Azure websites |
The new name for Azure websites.
The Web Hosting Plan now termed App Service Plans.
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Mobile apps |
Azure mobile services |
A new app type that integrates previous mobiles services functionally.
Can now integrate with on-premise and SaaS systems, WebJobs, and includes scaling options.
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Enterprise Integration Pack |
Azure BizTalk services |
Allows users to perform enterprise application integration with App Service app types.
Allows users to perform B2B integration scenarios... |