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Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

By : Lorenzo Barbieri, Massimo Bonanni
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Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

By: Lorenzo Barbieri, Massimo Bonanni

Overview of this book

Application development has evolved from traditional monolithic app development to using serverless options and microservices. This book is designed to guide you through using Microsoft's Azure Functions to process data, integrate systems, and build simple APIs and microservices. You will discover how to apply serverless computing to speed up deployment and reduce downtime. You'll also explore Azure Functions, including its core functionalities and essential tools, along with understanding how to debug and even customize Azure Functions. In addition to this, the book will take you through how you can effectively implement DevOps and automation in your working environment. Toward the concluding chapters, you'll cover some quick tips, troubleshooting techniques, and real-world serverless use cases that will help you make the most of serverless computing. By the end of this book, you will have gained the skills you need to develop and deliver cost-effective Azure serverless solutions.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Section 1: Azure Functions 2.0 Fundamentals
5
Section 2: Azure Functions 2.0 Deployment and Automation
10
Section 3: Serverless Orchestration, API Management, and Event Processing
15
Section 4: Real-World Serverless Use Cases

Summary

In this chapter, you learned about Durable Functions and how you can use them to implement orchestration scenarios and workflows based on Azure Functions.

Durable Functions allow you to write orchestrations and workflows simply writing code; they don't have designer or JSON script. They are designed for developers with a knowledge of a programming language (that is, C #) and the Azure Functions framework. Durable Functions is a powerful tool to implement your orchestration, but you need to take care when you change the orchestrator function to implement a new version of your code. Therefore, before starting to implement your solution using Durable Functions, evaluate well all the pros and cons in relation to your requirements and those of your team.

In the next chapter, you will see another way to implement orchestration and workflow in the serverless world: logic...