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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

Advantages of using Logic Apps

One of the most important requirements in the enterprise world is to integrate different systems that can be both on-premises and cloud-based (also in different cloud providers).

In this scenario, Logic Apps provide a great variety of connectors that can integrate with different systems, and, therefore, they are a powerful tool to achieve the target.

Therefore, Logic Apps are a serverless technology, so you don't need to worry about infrastructure, and the management of them is simpler than in other technologies.

The most important benefits of using Logic Apps are as follows:

  • Visual designer: You can be more productive by using the designer tool. Designing a Logic App, instead of writing code, allows you to create the app quickly.
  • App templates: You can create an app starting with a template. This approach allows you to be more productive,...