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Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook - Third Edition

by Praveen Kumar Sreeram, Kasam Shaikh, Greg Leonardo

June 2020

Intermediate to advanced

458 pages

8h 22m

English

Packt Publishing

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IntroductionBuilding a back-end web API using HTTP triggersGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…See alsoPersisting employee details using Azure Table Storage output bindingsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Saving profile picture paths to queues using queue output bindingsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Storing images in Azure Blob StorageGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Resizing an image using an ImageResizer triggerGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
IntroductionSending an email notification using SendGrid serviceGetting readyCreating a SendGrid account API key from the Azure portalGenerating credentials and the API key from the SendGrid portalConfiguring the SendGrid API key with the Azure Function appHow to do it...Creating a storage queue binding to the HTTP triggerCreating a queue trigger to process the message of the HTTP triggerCreating a SendGrid output binding to the queue triggerHow it works...Sending an email notification dynamically to the end userGetting readyHow to do it…Accepting the new email parameter in the RegisterUser functionRetrieving the UserProfile information in the SendNotifications triggerHow it works...There's more...Implementing email logging in Azure Blob StorageHow to do it...How it works…Modifying the email content to include an attachmentGetting readyHow to do it...Customizing the log file name using the IBinder interfaceAdding an attachment to the emailSending an SMS notification to the end user using the Twilio serviceGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
IntroductionUsing Cognitive Services to locate faces in imagesGetting readyHow to do it…There's more...Monitoring and sending notifications using Logic AppsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Integrating Logic Apps with serverless functionsHow to do it...There's more...Auditing Cosmos DB data using change feed triggersGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Integrating Azure Functions with Data Factory pipelinesGetting ready…How to do it...
IntroductionCreating a function application using Visual Studio 2019Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Debugging Azure Function hosted in Azure using Visual StudioGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There's more...Connecting to the Azure Storage from Visual StudioGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There's more…Deploying the Azure Function application using Visual StudioHow to do it…There's more...Debugging Azure Function hosted in Azure using Visual StudioGetting readyHow to do it…Deploying Azure Functions in a containerGetting readyCreating an ACRHow to do it...Creating a Docker image for the function applicationPushing the Docker image to the ACRCreating a new function application with DockerHow it works...
IntroductionTesting Azure functionsGetting readyHow to do it…Testing HTTP triggers using PostmanTesting a blob trigger using Storage ExplorerTesting a queue trigger using the Azure portalThere's more…Testing an Azure function in a staging environment using deployment slotsHow to do it…There's more...Creating and testing Azure functions locally using Azure CLI toolsGetting readyHow to do it...Validating Azure function responsiveness using Application InsightsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more...Developing unit tests for Azure functions with HTTP triggersGetting readyHow to do it...
IntroductionTroubleshooting Azure FunctionsHow to do it…Viewing real-time application logsDiagnosing the function appIntegrating Azure Functions with Application InsightsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Monitoring Azure FunctionsHow to do it… How it works…Pushing custom metrics details to Application Insights AnalyticsGetting readyHow to do it…Creating a timer trigger function using Visual StudioConfiguring access keysIntegrating and testing an Application Insights queryConfiguring the custom-derived metric reportHow it works…Sending application telemetry details via emailGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Integrating Application Insights with Power BI using Azure FunctionsGetting readyHow to do it...Configuring Power BI with a dashboard, a dataset, and the push URICreating an Azure Application Insights real-time Power BI—C# functionHow it works…There's more…
IntroductionConfiguring durable functions in the Azure portalGetting readyHow to do it…Creating a serverless workflow using durable functions Getting readyHow to do it...Creating the orchestrator functionCreating an activity functionHow it works…There's more...Testing and troubleshooting durable functions Getting readyHow to do it...Implementing reliable applications using durable functionsGetting readyHow to do it...Creating the orchestrator functionCreating a GetAllCustomers activity functionCreating a CreateBARCodeImagesPerCustomer activity functionHow it works…There's more...
IntroductionBusiness problemThe durable serverless way of implementing CSV importsUploading employee data to blob storageGetting readyHow to do it...There's more…Creating a blob triggerHow to do it…There's more…Creating the durable orchestrator and triggering it for each CSV importHow to do it...How it works…There's more…Reading CSV data using activity functionsGetting readyHow to do it...Reading data from blob storageReading CSV data from the streamCreating the activity functionThere's more...Autoscaling Cosmos DB throughputGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Bulk inserting data into Cosmos DBHow to do it...There's more…
IntroductionEnabling authorization for function appsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Controlling access to Azure Functions using function keysHow to do it…There's more...Securing Azure Functions using Azure Active DirectoryGetting readyHow to do it...Throttling Azure Functions using API ManagementGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Securely accessing an SQL database from Azure Functions using Managed IdentityHow to do it...Configuring additional security using IP whitelistingGetting ready…How to do it… There's more

IntroductionAdding multiple messages to a queue using the IAsyncCollector functionGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Implementing defensive applications using Azure functions and queue triggersGetting readyHow to do it…Running tests using the CreateQueueMessage console applicationThere's more…Avoiding cold starts by warming the app at regular intervalsGetting readyHow to do it...Sharing code across Azure functions using class librariesHow to do it…There's more…Migrating C# console application to Azure functions using PowerShellGetting readyHow to do it…Implementing feature flags in Azure functions using App ConfigurationGetting readyHow to do it…
IntroductionDeploying Azure functions using the Run From Package featureGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Deploying Azure functions using ARM templatesGetting readyHow to do it…There's more…Configuring a custom domain for Azure functionsGetting readyHow to do it...Techniques to access application settingsGetting readyHow to do it...Breaking down large APIs into smaller subsets using proxiesGetting readyHow to do it...There's more...Moving configuration items from one environment to anotherGetting readyHow to do it…
IntroductionPrerequisitesContinuous integration—creating a build definitionGetting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more…Continuous integration—queuing a build and triggering it manuallyGetting readyHow to do it...Continuous integration—configuring and triggering an automated buildHow to do it…How it works…Continuous integration—executing unit test cases in the pipelineHow to do it…There's more…Creating a release definitionGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Triggering a release automaticallyGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Integrating Azure Key Vault to configure application secretsHow to do it…How it works…

Overview

Azure Serverless Computing Cookbook contains practical guidance to help you build and deploy serverless applications using Azure functions. Through hands-on recipes, you'll learn how to integrate Azure functions with various cloud services like SendGrid, Twilio, and Cosmos DB. This book empowers you to create scalable, secure, and reliable serverless architectures with confidence.

What this Book will help me do

Learn to implement CI/CD pipelines for Azure functions to streamline cloud-based application deployments.
Master creating event-based handlers suitable for efficient serverless systems.
Discover how to integrate Azure functions seamlessly with Azure's ecosystem for enterprise-level solutions.
Develop skills in using triggers and bindings to accelerate cloud app functionality development.
Attain proficiency in creating durable functions to automate and enhance serverless processes.

Author(s)

Praveen Kumar Sreeram is a seasoned cloud developer with extensive experience in building enterprise-level cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. With deep expertise and years of hands-on knowledge, Praveen enjoys sharing his technical insights to help developers and architects build better software. His clear and approachable teaching style makes learning Azure functions an engaging experience.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for cloud developers and architects who are interested in building modern cloud-native systems using Azure functions. It is particularly well-suited for individuals with some prior experience in Microsoft Azure who wish to deepen their knowledge of serverless architectures and gain practical skills for creating and deploying serverless solutions. Whether your goal is to enhance your skills or to effectively utilize Azure in developing business applications, this book is a resource you can rely on.