Azure Functions – Azure’s serverless compute service.
Azure Functions is Microsoft’s serverless computing platform that enables event-driven programming with automatic scaling. It supports a wide range of programming languages and integrates seamlessly with Azure’s ecosystem. Functions can be triggered by HTTP requests, timers, message queues, and various Azure services. The service offers both consumption-based pricing and dedicated hosting plans. Azure Functions supports durable functions for long-running orchestrations, bindings for simplified integration with other services, and deployment slots for testing. It includes built-in monitoring through Application Insights and supports hybrid connections for accessing on-premises resources.
