Add a new container

From the menu select Container instances then click Add container.

Complete the configuration, using the table below as a guide:

Field/Option	Overview
Subscription	Select the subscription you want to use for the container.
Resource Group	If two or more resource groups exist, select the resource group to use.
Location	Select which Azure datacenter to run the container in. If virtual networks are available in a location, a count will be displayed alongside the location name.
Name	Give the container a descriptive name.
Image	Enter the name of the image that will be used to deploy the container.
OS	Select the OS (typically Linux or Windows).
Environment variables	<p>Optionally include any environment variables that you would like to pass to the container. Click <strong>Add an environment variable</strong> to add variables individually, or <strong>Load variables from .env file</strong> to upload a file containing your variables. You can also select <strong>Advanced mode</strong> to switch to an editor view where you can paste a block of variables and values.

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Network Settings

In this section you can configure the network for your container as well as the ports to publish.

Field/Option	Overview
Private Network	Toggle this option on if you wish to use a pre-existing private network for your container.
Virtual Network	When Private Network is enabled, select the network to use. The selection will be limited on what is available in your selected location.
Subnet	When Private Network is enabled, select the subnet to use within your network (where relevant).
Ports	Enter the port number and select TCP or UDP to publish your container on the specified port and protocol. Click Add port to publish additional ports.

Container Resources

Here you can specify the resources available to your container.

Field/Option	Overview
CPU	Define how many CPUs to allocate to the container.
Memory (GB)	Define how much memory in GB to allocate to the container.

Volumes

This section lets you specify a volume you want to be accessible from the container.

Field/Option	Overview
Enable volumes	Toggle this option on to enable adding a volume to this container.
File share name	Enter the file share name for the volume.
Storage account	Enter the name of the storage account with access to the file share.
Storage account key	Enter the key for the above storage account.
Mount path	Enter the path within the container to mount the volume.

GPUs

Here you can enable GPU support for the container and specify the GPU to use.

{% hint style="warning" %} GPUs are currently a preview feature for Azure Container Instances and only available in select locations. Ensure you have access to GPUs before using this feature. {% endhint %}

Field/Option	Overview
Enable GPUs	Toggle this on to enable GPU support for this container.
GPU type	Select the type of GPU to use.
GPU count	Enter the number of GPUs to use.

When you're ready, click Deploy the container. When the deployment has finished, you'll see it in the list of Azure container instances.