Programmatically create Azure Container Instances and connect a Managed Identity

This article provides a technical guide on programmatically creating Azure Container Instances (ACI) and attaching a User Assigned Managed Identity using the Microsoft.Azure.Management.ContainerInstance.Fluent SDK. It covers retrieving an IIdentity object, listing managed identities in a resource group, and using the .WithExistingUserAssignedManagedServiceIdentity method during container group creation. The post assumes familiarity with Azure authentication and the IAzure object, and notes that managed identities on ACI are currently in preview and limited to Linux containers. This is a focused tutorial for developers working with Azure cloud infrastructure and automation.