# Deploying on Azure

You can run Curiosity on an Azure Virtual Machine using Docker.

1. Virtual Machine: Create a Linux VM (e.g., Ubuntu).
2. Persistent Storage: Create and attach a Managed Disk to your VM.
   • Azure Documentation: Attach a data disk to a Linux VM
3. Mounting: Connect to the VM, format the disk, and mount it (e.g., to /data).

Once Docker is installed and the disk is mounted at /data:

docker run -p 8080:8080 -v /data:/data -e storage=/data curiosityai/curiosity

Alternatively, you can use Docker Compose to manage the service configuration.

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) provides native support for persistent volumes.

AKS supports multiple storage options. For Curiosity, Azure Disk (block storage) is recommended for performance.

• Azure Disk: Uses the Azure Disk CSI driver. Supports ReadWriteOnce access.
  • Azure Documentation: Use Azure Disk with AKS

Use a StatefulSet configuration similar to the one described in the Kubernetes guide. AKS typically provides a default default or managed-csi storage class that provisions Azure Disks automatically.