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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
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

Questions

  1. Which of the following are function types of Durable Functions?
    • Orchestrator
    • Client
    • Activity
    • Proxy
    • Rest API
  2. What kind of object can be used as a payload when creating a new orchestrator instance and passed as an argument to the StartNewAsync method?
    • No argument can be passed.
    • JSON-serializable.
    • DataContract-serializable.
    • Any.
  3. What is the execution history?
    • A storage table containing all the instances of Durable Functions that have been started
    • A queue containing the payload used by the orchestrator to start the activities
    • A table containing all the HTTP requests received by the client functions
    • A storage table containing all the events that occur to Durable Functions instances
  1. What is a Durable Functions task hub?
    • An Azure service that orchestrates multi-instance Durable Functions
    • A logical container in a table storage account that contains the tables used...