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

Book 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.

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
Who this book is 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.

Table of Contents
Developing and Running Azure Functions
Customizing Your Azure Functions
Programming Languages Supported in Azure Functions
Deploying and Configuring Your Azure Functions
Leverage the Power of DevOps with Azure Functions
Testing and Monitoring
Serverless and Containers
Orchestration as Code – Durable Functions
Orchestration as Design – Logic Apps
Empowering Your Serverless API with API Management
High-Scale Serverless Event Processing with Event Grid
Best Practices and Use Cases for Azure Serverless Computing