Azure Web App vs Web Site

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I am just starting to learn about Azure and I understand the difference between Web Sites, Cloud Services and VM's.

However in my Azure portal I can only see Web Apps and not Web Sites. Is this the same thing? If not what is the difference and how do I deploy to an environment that has the same characteristics of a traditional Web Site as explained in all the online documentation.

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With the Azure App Service announcement Web Sites were renamed to Web Apps. Here's a list of old and new service names as well as changes introduced with App Services.

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