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Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

By : Lorenzo Barbieri, Massimo Bonanni
Book Image

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
1
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

Understanding Logic Apps

Azure Logic Apps is a cloud service, hosted in Azure, that provides you with tools to design, schedule, orchestrate, and manage workflows and business processes.

A Logic App is designed using a web browser designer tool that is provided by Azure, or with a plugin for Visual Studio (or Visual Studio Code). You can choose and compose your tasks in a flow (such as a graphical programming language). You draw a sort of pipeline, in which your data passes, and is locally transformed or interacts with external systems.

If you want to use Visual Studio to develop your Logic App, you need Visual Studio 2015, 2017, or 2019, starting with the Community Edition. You also need the following:

  • Microsoft Azure SDK for .NET (2.9.1 or later)
  • Azure PowerShell
  • Azure Logic Apps Tools for Visual Studio

You can install Azure Logic Apps Tools using the Manage Extensions view...