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Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

By : Barbieri, Bonanni
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Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

Mastering Azure Serverless Computing

By: Barbieri, Bonanni

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Section 1: Azure Functions 2.0 Fundamentals
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Section 2: Azure Functions 2.0 Deployment and Automation
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Section 3: Serverless Orchestration, API Management, and Event Processing
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Section 4: Real-World Serverless Use Cases

Exposing your Azure Functions on the internet with ngrok

As you have read in the previous paragraphs, you can use the Azure Functions runtime to host your functions, but the host process exposes your function on the localhost, so you cannot reach them from another PC than the one hosting them.

If you want to expose your functions on the internet and, therefore, solve the problem, you can use ngrok. ngrok is software (running on Windows, macOS, and Linux) that allows you to expose a local server to the internet using a secure tunnel, and it also works if your local server is behind a NAT or a firewall.

  1. To use ngrok, you need to register yourself on the ngrok website and create an account.

ngrok has a free plan that allows you to use the software for free with the limitation of only one process at a time with a maximum of four tunnels and a random port, but it is enough to test...

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