FAQs On Azure Functions

What is Azure Function?

Azure Functions is a serverless computing service provided by Microsoft Azure to help us run tasks on a schedule like processing data, working with the Internet of Things (IoT), and integrating systems. We can also use them to develop server-less applications, simple APIs, and microservices. This helps us be efficient by just writing code to solve our current problem.There are many more integration and automation services that can be used to automate the process and define inputs, conditions, actions, and output....

Create Your First Function In The Azure Portal

Step 1: Login into the Azure portal and select on Azure function....

Language Supported By Azure Functions

Below are some languages which you can run on both Windows and Linux operating systems....

Hosting Plans For Azure Functions

Microsoft Azure provides us with five hosting plans for Azure functions which helps us dictate how our app will be scaled, the resources available to each virtual machine, and support for advanced functionality, such as Azure virtual network connectivity....

Features of Azure Functions

It is built on the Azure app service and supports features such as authentication, source control integration, monitoring, and application insights integration. We can create complex orchestrations using Azure functions by writing code and using the durable functions extension.  There are about a dozen built-in binding types for connection; we only need to write code if we need custom bindings.  We can monitor it using Azure Application Insights and manage them using REST API and visual studio.  We can run it locally or in the cloud.  Azure functions offer more developer productivity, development environments, pricing, and programming languages than WebJobs and Azure App Service do....

Pricing of Azure Functions

Depending upon the type of plan you are choosing you will be charged there are three types of plans...

Azure Functions vs Web Jobs

Azure Functions Web Jobs Azure functions are event-driven the function is triggered based on the changes that happen in Azure blob storage and HTTP request and son on Web jobs will run in the context of Azure App Services. Azure functions are stateless functions where they didn’t store any type of data. Web jobs are stateful they will maintain state in between the executions. Azure functions are purely based on the amount of resources you consumed like the pay-as-you-go model You will be charged regardless of the consumption or running time....

Azure Functions Vs Logic Apps

Azure Functions Logic Apps Azure functions are serverless computing platforms. Logic apps also belong to the same category of serverless computing. Not suited for complex workflows which are having multiple steps. Well suited for complex workflows which are having multiple steps. Less Expensive compared to Logics apps. More expensive compared to logics apps....

FAQs On Azure Functions

1. Is Azure Functions a PaaS or IAAS app?...