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Practical Serverless and Microservices with C#
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Practical Serverless and Microservices with C#

by Gabriel Baptista, Francesco Abbruzzese
July 2025
Intermediate to advanced
474 pages
10h 17m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

Practical Serverless and Microservices with C# is a comprehensive guide for .NET developers interested in transitioning to modern cloud architectures. In this book, you'll learn the foundational concepts of serverless and microservices, tailored specifically to the .NET ecosystem, and master the skills to build resilient, scalable, and secure distributed applications using Azure and C#.

What this Book will help me do

  • Understand the core principles and best practices of serverless and microservices architecture with .NET.
  • Implement and deploy Azure Functions to build serverless applications while managing costs effectively.
  • Utilize Azure Container Apps to simplify containerized deployments and services.
  • Apply advanced techniques to secure microservices, ensuring data integrity and authentication workflows.
  • Gain hands-on experience by building a complete event-driven cloud application, from start to finish.

Author(s)

Gabriel Baptista and Francesco Abbruzzese are seasoned software developers and authors with extensive experience in enterprise application architecture and .NET. They focus on combining practical experience with educational methodologies, bringing clarity and actionable advice to developers. Their writing reflects practical insights from building real-world cloud-based systems.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for C# developers and software engineers proficient with the .NET stack, especially those looking to expand their expertise into cloud applications. With prior knowledge in ASP.NET Core and general programming concepts, readers will be able to transition seamlessly into microservices and serverless architectures. It caters to those aiming to understand the nuances, limitations, and opportunities of building modern distributed systems.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781836642015