Ben Ward - Serverless Computing with Azure Functions

Azure Functions is a "serverless" cloud computing service that provides a convenient way to automate tasks and processes without the need for traditional server management. Services implemented as Azure Functions can integrate seamlessly with a variety of other Azure resources and can respond to various events or triggers such as incoming data or scheduled times. They're particularly useful for streamlining workflows, processing data, and integrating different systems or services together. With Azure Functions, one can orchestrate tasks efficiently, leveraging the scalability and cost-effectiveness of serverless computing.

This talk will cover my recent experience implementing a service as an Azure Function app, the reasons we selected Azure Functions for the service, and what I learned along the way. Additional topics will include pricing models, deploying functions to Azure, the development experience, and the various triggers and bindings available in Azure Functions.