Serverless computing with Azure and .NET

Harness the power of the Cloud, leveraging the speed and scale of Azure Serverless computing

About This Book

• Take advantage of the agility, scale, and cost-effectiveness of the cloud using Azure Serverless compute
• Build scalable, reliable, and cost-effecient applications with Serverless architecture and .NET
• Learn to use Azure functions to their fullest potential in .NET

Who This Book Is For

This book is for .NET developers who would like to learn about serverless architecture. Basic C# programming knowledge is assumed.

What You Will Learn

• Understand the best practices of Serverless architecture
• Learn how how to deploy a Text Sentiment Evaluation application in an Azure Serverless environment
• Implement security, identity, and access control
• Take advantage of the speed of deployment in the cloud
• Configure application health monitoring, logging, and alerts
• Design your application to ensure cost effectiveness, high availability, and scale

In Detail

Serverless architecture allows you to build and run applications and services without having to manage the infrastructure. Many companies have started adopting serverless architecture for their applications to save cost and improve scalability.

This book will be your companion in designing Serverless architecture for your applications using the .NET runtime, with Microsoft Azure as the cloud service provider. You will begin by understanding the concepts of Serverless architecture, its advantages and disadvantages. You will then set up the Azure environment and build a basic application using a

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Understanding Serverless Architecture
Chapter 2. Getting Started With The Azure Environment
Chapter 3. Setting Up The Development Environment
Chapter 4. Configuring Endpoints, Triggers, Bindings, And Scheduling
Chapter 5. Integrations And Dependencies
Chapter 6. Integrating Azure Functions With Cognitive Services Api
Chapter 7. Debugging Your Azure Functions
Chapter 8. Testing Your Azure Functions
Chapter 9. Configuring Continuous Delivery
Chapter 10. Securing Your Application
Chapter 11. Monitoring Your Application
Chapter 12. Designing For High Availability, Disaster Recovery, And Scale
Chapter 13. Designing Cost-Effective Services
Chapter 14. C# Script-Based Functions
Chapter 15. Azure Compute On-Demand Options