Dos and Don'ts for Serverless and Azure Functions

Overview

Explore essential dos and don'ts for serverless computing and Azure Functions in this comprehensive conference talk. Dive into best practices and anti-patterns that can significantly impact your serverless applications. Learn from Jeff Hollan, Senior Program Manager for Azure Serverless, as he shares crucial considerations for developing and deploying serverless solutions. Gain insights into Azure Functions, Event Grid, and Service Platforms, and witness practical demonstrations of function creation, triggering, and binding. Discover advanced tips on resource management, monitoring, and scaling, and explore real-world use cases. Delve into Azure Durable Functions, understanding their patterns and behind-the-scenes operations. Compare Logic Apps with Durable Functions and leave equipped with knowledge to optimize your serverless architecture.

Syllabus

Introduction
What are Azure Functions
What is Serverless
What is a Service Platform
What is an Event Grid
Examples
Demo
Functions App
Triggers
Bindings
Editor Recommendations
Create a new function project
Runtimes
Visual Studio
Adding a Function
HTTP Triggering
Using bindings
Integrations
Connection String
Cosmos DB
Local Environment Variable
Local Settings JSON
Running the Code
Send a Request
Top 5 Examples
Use Case Carl Zeiss
Advanced Tips
Instances and Resources
View Solution Explorer
Application Insight
Load Testing
Live Monitoring
Save Computer
Add Instances
Parallel Instances
Var sequelClient
Monitoring solution
Private static sequel client
HTTP client
Reusing resources
Scale
Flexibility
Consumption Functions
Azure Functions on IoT Devices
Azure Durable Functions
Pattern Functions Demo
Status Endpoint
Durable Function Behind the Scenes
Orchestration
Activity Functions
Logic Apps vs Durable
Wrapup
Exceptions