Azure Functions for Developers

Introduction

• Running on-demand code without infrastructure overhead
• Before you start

1. Introduction to Azure Functions

• What are Azure Functions?
• Azure Functions benefits
• Hosting Plans for Azure Functions
• Azure Functions architecture and anatomy

2. Creating Function Apps

• Creating function apps in the Azure portal
• Creating function apps with the Azure CLI
• Creating function apps with ARM templates

3. Creating Azure Functions

• Azure Functions core tools
• Creating Azure Functions in Visual Studio code
• Creating Azure Functions in Visual Studio .NET
• What are we going to build?

4. Implementing Triggers and Bindings

• What are triggers and bindings?
• Creating and preparing the project
• Implementing the Blob output binding in the Storage function
• Implementing the Blob trigger in the Resizer function
• Implementing the CosmosDB output binding in the Storage function
• Implementing the CosmosDB input binding in the Search function
• Implementing the route and Blob input bindings in the Download function

5. Dependency Injection in Azure Functions

• Creating and preparing the AnalyzerService projects
• Creating the Startup class and injecting the dependency
• Implementing AnalyzerService logic using the Computer Vision cognitive service

6. Azure Functions Deployment

• Deploying Azure Functions from the CLI
• Deploying Azure Functions from Visual Studio
• Continuous integration and continuous deployment for Azure Functions

7. Azure Durable Functions

• Introducing Azure Durable Functions
• Implementing an orchestrator
• Implementing a durable function

8. Managing and Securing Azure Functions

• Authentication and authorization options in Azure Functions
• Using Azure KeyVault to store Azure Functions secrets
• Azure Functions proxies

9. Conclusion

• Next steps