Using Azure Functions and LogicApps

1. Serverless with
Azure Apps
STEVE LEE, OPENDIRECTIVE, TECHEXETER 25 AUG 2016
© 2016 STEVE LEE ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 4.0 INTERNATIONAL

2. The Cloud
Source:
@adrianco

3. The Cloud

4. Value Proposition:
Easier DevOps through outsourcing

5. Microsoft Azure
“A growing collection of integrated cloud services”
Microsoft
“…winning developers with a kinder, gentler cloud”
TechRepublic

6. Fully managed
Optimised for Availability and Automatic scale
Enterprise grade
Designed for secure mission-critical applications
Azure App Service
Built for DevOps
Agility through Continuous Deployment

7. Do it yourself server
Self managed stack
App|API + Data
Server Runtime
Hardware + Network
OS
Your Wizzy App
PHP + MySQL + Apache
Linux
Dusty old box

8. Platform as a Service - PaaS
Concentrate on your stuff
App | API + Data
Server Runtime
Hardware + Network
OS Configure
Dev + Test + Deploy

9. Serverless
New kid on the block
App | API + Data
Server Runtime
Hardware + Network
OS
Logic fragments
Nanoservices!

10. Mobile App or
Single Page Web App (javascript)
App
(client)
PaaS
ServicesServices
+ SaaS
Push
Eg HTTP + JSON + JWT
API server
Client
Services
S
D
K

11. Azure Mobile Apps
Backend as a Service – BaaS
App Auth
Sync
Push
S
D
K
API +
Swagger
Services3rd Party
SaaS
S
D
K

12. Azure Mobile Apps
Backend as a Service
 Use of 3rd-party services
 API Apps (PaaS)
 Swagger and SDK generation
 Auth, Offline Sync & Push + client SDKs

13. Azure Functions
Serverless
App
Functions
Services3rd Party
SaaS

14. Azure Functions
Functions as a Service
 Functions that run in ephemeral containers
 Choice of languages
 Connectors: Timer, Services, HTTP web hooks
 PAYG
 Open Source

15. Azure LogicApps
Serverless
App
Workflow
Services3rd Party
SaaS
Functions

16. Azure LogicApps
Workflow as a Service
 Integration and automating business processes
 Declarative event driven workflows – JSON + DSL
 Graphic designer
 Connectors: Time, Services, HTTP webhooks
 Automation API
 PAYG or plan

17. Serverless
Azure Apps provision
Mobile Apps - BaaS
Functions
(preview)Data Sync
LogicApps
Web Apps
(PaaS)
API Apps
(PaaS)
User Auth
API
Manage
Push
Notify
REST + ODATA API Web Hooks

18. Demo
WebM video:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjFouvJ9EJGwkpMl
YL4ycifaSOYnRw

19. http://azure.com
http://martinfowler.com/
articles/serverless.html
https://blog.xamarin.com/
nano-services-for-mobile-apps-
with-azure-functions

20. Any Questions?
@SteveALee
steve@opendirective.com