Mastering Azure Serverless Computing - 2nd Edition

Mastering Azure Serverless Computing offers a modern approach to application development, enabling developers to build and deploy applications without managing infrastructure. This approach allows for faster development, greater scalability, and reduced operational costs.

This book is your guide to building agile and cost-effective cloud applications using Microsoft Azure's Serverless technologies. This updated edition expands core serverless concepts and services like Azure Functions, Azure Durable Functions, and Azure Logic Apps. New to this edition is comprehensive coverage of Azure Serverless Cosmos DB for globally distributed NoSQL applications and a dedicated exploration of containerized serverless deployments through Azure Serverless Kubernetes and the streamlined Azure Container Apps service. The book features completely revamped Azure Portal screenshots reflecting the latest interface. The concluding sections on designing and implementing serverless solutions have been significantly enhanced with detailed scenarios and a new, practical end-to-end implementation lab focused on a Customer Tweet Analysis application, solidifying your ability to architect real-world solutions. 

By the end of this book, you will be adept at leveraging the full spectrum of Azure Serverless Services. You will possess the practical skills to design, develop, and deploy highly scalable, cost-optimized, and innovative Serverless applications, equipped with the knowledge of the newest services and updated best practices in the Azure ecosystem.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
● Explore newly added Azure Serverless Cosmos DB for global NoSQL and foundational Azure Serverless Services.
● Learn to design and build Serverless containerized workloads on Azure using the newly introduced Azure Container Apps service.
● Design and implement practical Serverless solutions, benefiting from updated Azure Portal visuals and a new end-to-end Customer Tweet Analysis lab.
● Develop event-driven code with Azure Functions, mastering triggers and bindings.
● Orchestrate stateful Serverless workflows using Durable Functions' patterns.
● Design visual integration workflows with Azure Logic Apps' connectors and controls.
● Build reactive systems leveraging Azure Event Grid's event routing capabilities.
● Implement reliable asynchronous messaging with Azure Service Bus Queues and Topics.
● Deploy and manage containerized apps on Azure Serverless Kubernetes effectively.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book is for cloud enthusiasts familiar with basic cloud concepts, architects, and developers possessing Azure Fundamentals knowledge. Architects and developers proficient in Azure Fundamentals can use this book to learn Azure Serverless Computing and apply the knowledge gained to design and build solutions in this area.

1. Introduction to Azure Serverless Computing
2. Azure Functions
3. Azure Durable Functions
4. Azure Logic Apps
5. Azure Event Grid
6. Azure Service Bus
7. Azure Serverless SQL Database
8. Azure Serverless Kubernetes
9. Azure Serverless Cosmos DB
10. Azure Container Apps
11. Designing Azure Serverless Solutions
12. Implementing Azure Serverless Solutions

Dr. Abhishek Mishra is a cloud architect at a leading organization and has around two decades of experience in building and architecting software solutions for large and complex enterprises across the globe. He has deep expertise in enabling digital transformation for his customers using cloud and artificial intelligence. He has authored six books on Microsoft Azure, and this is his seventh publication. He speaks at technical conferences and delivers talks in Microsoft Azure and Artificial Intelligence areas. He is a business researcher and has been awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Business Administration for his research work in the field of digital transformation in healthcare.

Certifications to his credit – TOGAF Certified, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified Network Engineer, Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, and many more.