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Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Praveen Kumar Sreeram, Jason Marston
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Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Praveen Kumar Sreeram, Jason Marston

Overview of this book

Microsoft provides a solution for easily running small segments of code in the cloud with Azure Functions. The second edition of Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook starts with intermediate-level recipes on serverless computing along with some use cases demonstrating the benefits and key features of Azure Functions. You’ll explore 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. As you make your way through the chapters, you’ll get practical recipes on integrating DevOps with Azure Functions, and providing continuous integration and continuous deployment with Azure DevOps. This book also provides hands-on, step-by-step tutorials based on real-world serverless use cases to guide you through configuring and setting up your serverless environments with ease. You will also learn how to build solutions for complex, real-world, workflow-based scenarios quickly and with minimal code using Durable Functions. In the concluding chapters, you will ensure enterprise-level security within your serverless environment. The most common tips and tricks that you need to be aware of when working with Azure Functions on production environments will also be covered in this book. By the end of this book, you will have all the skills required for working with serverless code architecture, providing continuous delivery to your users.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Implementing Best Practices for Azure Functions

In this chapter, you will learn about a few of the best practices that can be followed while working with Azure Functions, such as the following:

  • Adding multiple messages to a queue using the IAsyncCollector function
  • Implementing defensive applications using Azure Functions and queue triggers
  • Handling massive ingress using Event Hubs for IoT and other similar scenarios
  • Avoiding cold starts by warming the app at regular intervals
  • Enabling authorization for function apps
  • Controlling access to Azure Functions using function keys
  • Securing Azure Functions using Azure Active Directory
  • Configuring the throttling of Azure Functions using API Management
  • Securely accessing an SQL Database from Azure Functions using Managed Service Identity
  • Shared code across Azure Functions using class libraries
  • Using strongly typed classes in Azure Functions...