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Building and Deploying Azure Functions in .NET
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Gain insights into building, deploying, and managing .NET-based Azure Functions. Learn about function triggers, configuration, scaling, orchestration, and security, while leveraging cost-effective, serverless architecture.

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Course Overview

Azure Functions allows businesses and individual developers to run workloads of varying intensity in the cloud without the need to manage servers. These serverless applications can automatically scale based on demand, ensuring that resources are always available when needed. Azure Functions is also very cost-effective since it bills you only for the functions you use. In this course, you’ll focus on the .NET implementations of Azure Functions. You’ll start by learning how to build, configure, and deploy th...Show More

Azure Functions allows businesses and individual developers to run workloads of varying intensity in the cloud without the need ...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

The ability to build Azure functions

An understanding of the differences between Azure function types and when to use them

Hands-on experience with Azure Functions triggers

Familiarity with Azure Durable Functions

Ability to apply orchestration to distributed Azure functions

The ability to build Azure functions

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Microservices

Serverless Application Model

Azure Cloud Services

Functions

Course Content

58 Lessons7 Quizzes

Introduction

5 Lessons

Get familiar with Azure Functions, serverless applications, and .NET development essentials.

Getting Started

Introduction to Serverless Applications

Introduction to Azure Functions

Azure Function Types

Quiz: Introduction to Azure Functions

Azure Functions Basics

7 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Azure Functions components, CSX scripts, and compiled functions.

Azure Function Anatomy

Building CSX Function Scripts

Building Compiled In-Process Functions

Building Compiled Isolated Process Azure Functions

Quiz: Azure Functions Basics

Challenge: Building a Reusable CSX Function

Solution Review: Building a Reusable CSX Function

Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings

13 Lessons

Master the steps to utilize various Azure Function triggers, bindings, and practical integrations.

Using SignalR Triggers

Using Service Bus Triggers

Using IoT Hub and Event Hubs Triggers

Using Event Grid Triggers

Using Cosmos DB Triggers

Using RabbitMQ Triggers

Quiz: Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings

Challenge: Applying a Queue Trigger

Solution Review: Applying a Queue Trigger

Using Durable Functions For Long-Running Operations

8 Lessons

Enhance your skills in using Azure Durable Functions for orchestrating long-running, stateful workflows efficiently.

Durable Functions Basics

Durable Functions Orchestration Basics

Activity Chaining in Durable Functions

Fan-In/Fan-Out Orchestration

Canceling a Durable Function

Quiz: Durable Azure Functions

Challenge: Applying Fan-Out and Fan-In Orchestration

Solution Review: Applying Fan-Out and Fan-In Orchestration

Azure Functions Reliability and Availability

7 Lessons

Ensure the reliability, availability, monitoring, error handling, and disaster recovery of Azure Functions.

Azure Functions Reliability and Availability Basics

Monitoring Azure Functions

Error Handling in Azure Functions

Disaster Recovery in Azure Functions

Quiz: Azure Functions Reliability and Availability

Challenge: Applying Error Handling

Solution Review: Applying Error Handling

Scaling Azure Functions

6 Lessons

Tackle manual and automatic scaling, throttling, and increasing concurrency in Azure Functions.

Manual Scaling of Azure Functions

Automatic Scaling of Azure Functions

Applying Throttling for Performance Improvement

Quiz: Scaling Azure Functions

Challenge: Increasing Concurrency in a Function App

Solution Review: Increasing Concurrency in a Function App

Securing Azure Functions

7 Lessons

Master securing Azure Functions by leveraging HTTPS, controlling CORS, secrets, keys, and authorization levels.

Requiring HTTPS

Restricting CORS Access

Configuring Secrets and Keys

Applying Different Authorization Levels

Quiz: Securing Azure Functions

Challenge: Securing an Azure Function

Solution Review: Securing an Azure Function

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Get familiar with building and deploying Azure Functions using C# and .NET.

Wrapping Up

Closing Thoughts

Appendix

3 Lessons

Get started with local creation, deployment, and language options for Azure Functions.

Creating Functions Locally

Deploying Azure Functions in Azure

Supported Azure Functions Languages

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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