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Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook

By : Praveen Kumar Sreeram
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Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook

By: Praveen Kumar Sreeram

Overview of this book

Microsoft provides a solution to easily run small segment of code in the Cloud with Azure Functions. Azure Functions provides solutions for processing data, integrating systems, and building simple APIs and microservices. The book starts with intermediate-level recipes on serverless computing along with some use cases on benefits and key features of Azure Functions. Then, we’ll deep dive into the core aspects of Azure Functions such as the services it provides, how you can develop and write Azure functions, and how to monitor and troubleshoot them. Moving on, you’ll get practical recipes on integrating DevOps with Azure functions, and providing continuous integration and continous deployment with Visual Studio Team Services. It also provides hands-on steps and tutorials based on real-world serverless use cases, to guide you through configuring and setting up your serverless environments with ease. Finally, you’ll see how to manage Azure functions, providing enterprise-level security and compliance to your serverless code architecture. By the end of this book, you will have all the skills required to work with serverless code architecture, providing continuous delivery to your users.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Exploring Testing Tools for the Validation of Azure Functions

In this chapter, we will explore different ways of testing the Azure Functions in more detail with the following recipes:

  • Testing HTTP functions using the following techniques:
    • Postman
    • The Azure Management portal
    • Test Queues and Blobs using Storage Explorer
  • Testing an Azure Function on a staged environment using deployment slots
  • Load testing Azure Functions using Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)
  • Creating and testing Azure Function locally using Azure CLI tools
  • Testing and validating Azure Function responsiveness using Application Insights