Windows component technology (Component Object Model); since App Service can't register COM components, apps relying on them must run on VMs.
Also called Component Object Model.
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains COM in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Azure Machine Learning component
Reusable building block for a pipeline, versioned and self-contained, much like a function: it declares a name, inputs and outputs, and bundles the command, code and environment it runs.
- App Service
Managed PaaS hosting for web apps and Web App for Containers, run in a sandbox without OS access. Deployment slots and autoscale start at the Standard tier.
- Virtual machines
Infrastructure-as-a-service compute giving complete control of the operating system, making it a fit for lift-and-shift moves and for software relying on OS-level pieces like COM.
Related terms
- ADSI
Set of COM interfaces for directory access; ADSI Edit uses them to view and modify Active Directory objects at a low level.
- Distinguished name
The complete LDAP path that pins down exactly one object in Active Directory, for example CN=Server1,OU=Servers,DC=contoso,DC=com.