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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

Azure Functions and Python

If you want to start writing Azure Functions in Python you need to install Python version 3.6.x (you can download the installation package at https://www.python.org/downloads/; make sure that the minor version is 3.6). If you want to use VS Code to implement your Azure Functions in Python then you also need the Python extension for VS Code (you can download it directly inside VS Code or by going to https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python).

Once you have installed Python on your machine, you can create your first Azure Function in the same way you did for C# and Node.js.

First of all, you have to create a virtual environment. You can do this opening Command Prompt and using the following commands:

py -3.6 -m venv .env
.env\scripts\activate

In this case, you create a virtual environment called .env and activate it. Once you...