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Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

Mastering Azure Serverless Computing: A practical guide to building and deploying enterprise-grade serverless applications using Azure Functions

Barbieri

Bonanni

₱1256.99 ~~₱1796.99~~

eBook Nov 2019 362 pages 1st Edition

₱1256.99 ~~₱1796.99~~

Barbieri

Bonanni

₱1256.99 ~~₱1796.99~~

eBook Nov 2019 362 pages 1st Edition

₱1256.99 ~~₱1796.99~~

₱1256.99 ~~₱1796.99~~

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Key benefits

Develop scalable, robust multi-tier apps without worrying about infrastructure needs
Deploy and manage cost-effective and highly available serverless apps using Azure Functions
Accelerate enterprise-level application development by seamlessly integrating different cloud services with Azure Functions

Description

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.

Who is this book for?

This book is designed for cloud administrators, architects, and developers interested in building scalable systems and deploying serverless applications with Azure Functions. Prior knowledge of core Microsoft Azure services and Azure Functions is necessary to understand the topics covered in this book.

What you will learn

Create and deploy advanced Azure Functions
Learn to extend the runtime of Azure Functions
Orchestrate your logic through code or a visual workflow
Add caching, security, routing, and filtering to your APIs
Use serverless technologies in real-world scenarios
Understand how to apply DevOps and automation to your working environment

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Publication date : Nov 22, 2019

Length: 362 pages

Edition : 1st

Language : English

ISBN-13 : 9781789952056

Vendor :

Microsoft

Category :

Cloud & Networking

Concepts :

Tools :

Azure Functions

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Table of Contents

18 Chapters

Section 1: Azure Functions 2.0 Fundamentals

Section 1: Azure Functions 2.0 Fundamentals

Developing and Running Azure Functions

Developing and Running Azure Functions

Technical requirements

Introduction to Azure Functions

Azure Functions Core Tools

Developing Azure Functions with Visual Studio

The OpenAPI Specification in Azure Functions

Exposing your Azure Functions on the internet with ngrok

Debugging an Azure Function

Further reading

Customizing Your Azure Functions

Customizing Your Azure Functions

Technical requirements

Discovering Azure Functions extensions

Creating a custom trigger

Creating a custom binding

Further reading

Programming Languages Supported in Azure Functions

Programming Languages Supported in Azure Functions

Technical requirements

Azure Functions and JavaScript

Azure Functions and Java

Azure Functions and Python

Azure Functions and PowerShell

Language extensibility

Further reading

Section 2: Azure Functions 2.0 Deployment and Automation

Section 2: Azure Functions 2.0 Deployment and Automation

Deploying and Configuring Your Azure Functions

Deploying and Configuring Your Azure Functions

Technical requirements

Creating the Azure function app

Deploying the Azure function app

Using the deployment slots

Kudu – the Azure Function deployment service

Configuring your Azure Functions

Reading the app settings in your Azure Function

Further reading

Leverage the Power of DevOps with Azure Functions

Leverage the Power of DevOps with Azure Functions

Technical requirements

Understanding Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines and Azure Functions

Creating your first build pipeline

Creating the release pipeline

CI/CD at a glance

Further reading

Testing and Monitoring

Testing and Monitoring

Technical requirements

Testing your Azure Functions

Dependency injection in Azure Functions

Monitoring Azure Functions

Further reading

Serverless and Containers

Serverless and Containers

Technical requirements

Linux-based Azure Functions

Hosting Azure Functions containers in Kubernetes with KEDA

Azure Container Instances

Further reading

Section 3: Serverless Orchestration, API Management, and Event Processing

Section 3: Serverless Orchestration, API Management, and Event Processing

Orchestration as Code - Durable Functions

Orchestration as Code - Durable Functions

Technical requirements

What are Durable Functions?

The Durable Functions execution state

Managing Durable Functions versioning

Order manager sample

Further reading

Orchestration as Design - Logic Apps

Orchestration as Design - Logic Apps

Technical requirements

Understanding Logic Apps

Logic App service components

Versioning, monitoring, and API connections

Advantages of using Logic Apps

Further reading

Empowering Your Serverless API with API Management

Empowering Your Serverless API with API Management

Technical requirements

Understanding Azure API Management

Creating an API Management instance

Exposing a new API

Creating a new policy

Defining a new product

The API Management REST API

Advantages of API Management

Further reading

High-Scale Serverless Event Processing with Event Grid

High-Scale Serverless Event Processing with Event Grid

Technical requirements

Understanding Event Grid

Creating an Event Grid subscription

Understanding event delivery and retries

Further reading

Section 4: Real-World Serverless Use Cases

Section 4: Real-World Serverless Use Cases

Best Practices and Use Cases for Azure Serverless Computing

Best Practices and Use Cases for Azure Serverless Computing

Azure serverless best practices

Some Azure serverless use cases

Further reading

Assessments

Chapter 1, Developing and Running Azure Functions

Chapter 2, Customizing Your Azure Functions

Chapter 3, Programming Languages Supported in Azure Functions

Chapter 4, Deploying and Configuring Your Azure Functions

Chapter 5, Leverage the Power of DevOps with Azure Functions

Chapter 6, Testing and Monitoring

Chapter 7, Serverless and Containers

Chapter 8, Orchestration as Code – Durable Functions

Chapter 9, Orchestration as Design – Logic App

Chapter 10, Empower Your Serverless API with API Management

Chapter 11, High Scale Serverless Event Processing with Event Grid

Chapter 12, Best Practices and Use Cases for Azure Serverless Computing

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About the authors

Barbieri

Barbieri

Lorenzo Barbieri specializes in cloud-native applications and application modernization on Azure and Office 365, Windows and cross-platform applications, Visual Studio, and DevOps, and likes to talk with people and communities about technology, food, and funny things. He is a speaker, a trainer, and a public speaking coach. He has helped many students, developers, and other professionals, as well as many of his colleagues, to improve their stage presence with a view to delivering exceptional presentations. Lorenzo works for Microsoft, in the One Commercial Partner Technical Organization, helping partners, developers, communities, and customers across Western Europe, supporting software development on Microsoft and OSS technologies.

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Bonanni

Bonanni

Massimo Bonanni specializes in cloud application development and, in particular, in Azure compute technologies. Over the last 3 years, he has worked with important Italian and European customers to implement distributed applications using Service Fabric and microservices architecture. Massimo is an Azure technical trainer in Microsoft and his goal is to help customers utilize their Azure skills to achieve more and leverage the power of Azure in their solutions. He is also a technical speaker at national and international conferences, a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a former MVP (for 6 years in Visual Studio and Development Technologies and Windows Development), an Intel Software innovator, and an Intel Black Belt.

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