Introduction
Azure Functions is a serverless solution that allows you to write less code, maintain less infrastructure, and save on costs. Instead of worrying about deploying and maintaining servers, the cloud infrastructure provides all the up-to-date resources needed to keep your applications running.
Features
Use your preferred language: Write functions in C#, Java, JavaScript, PowerShell, or Python, or use a custom handler to use virtually any other language.
Automate deployment: From a tools-based approach to using external pipelines, there's a myriad of deployment options available.
Troubleshoot a function: Use monitoring tools and testing strategies to gain insights into your apps.
Flexible pricing options: With the Consumption plan, you only pay while your functions are running, while the Premium and App Service plans offer features for specialized needs.
Scenario
You own a business, and you want to send a holiday greeting email to your customers. Instead of building a website and deploying and hosting it, just for one feature, you can use an Azure function, add your email sign-in details in the function and then deploy it to Azure. The functions connect to the data source, get customers emails, and send them an email on a scheduled date and time.
What will you learn?
In this module, you'll learn to:
- Understand the strengths of Azure Functions and how to best use the service.
- Describe in more detail how Azure Functions runs in Azure.
What is the main objective?
The main objective is describing the Azure Functions service, what it consists of, how it works, and when to use it.
Produced in partnership with Dwitrisha Saha, Aditya Raman, Dishita Bhasin, Devansu Yadav, Ritvi Mishra, Nirali Sahoo - Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors