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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

Azure serverless best practices

In this section, we'll discuss some Azure serverless best practices:

  • Choosing between consumption plans (serverless) and traditional ones (platform-as-a-service (PaaS)-based)
  • Scalability and performance best practices for Azure Functions

Choosing the right plan can lead to significant savings, but different plans also have different features: if you need some of the advanced features, you have to choose the right plan.

If your Azure functions are not optimized, you can spend more money than you need to, both on the consumption plan and traditional ones.

Choosing between consumption plans and traditional ones

Azure Functions and Azure API Management are two examples of Azure services that...