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Functions (Like AWS lambda)

Quickstart Function that response to HTTP request

developing Azure Functions using Java

Your first Java based Lamda

mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeGroupId=com.microsoft.azure -DarchetypeArtifactId=azure-functions-archetype
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(I had to clean my ~/.m2 folder before that or it would return me a super outdated version)

It will already have a Function that responds to web requests with a default response

Try to run it locally

mvn clean package
mvn azure-functions:run
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And it will tell you the URL you need to use to test it.

Http Functions:
HttpExample: [GET,POST] http://localhost:7071/api/HttpExample
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For me it was http://localhost:7071/api/HttpExample?name=Thorsten

You can import this into Eclipse via Import existing Maven project.

In order to be able to deploy you need to do

mvn install package azure-functions:deploy
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If you get this

Failed to authenticate with Azure. Please check your configuration
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You need to do

az login
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Azure Functions Core Tools

(FIXME I do not know I you really need this for Java development) Install the Azure Core Tools. If you get this error:

Err:9 https://packages.microsoft.com/debian/20/prod focal Release
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Install it like this

sudo apt-get install azure-functions-core-tools-3
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Azure CLI

Install Azure CLI, basically add sources list, and

sudo apt-get install azure-cli
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Cosmos DB

MongoDB compatible database with the option for replicate in different geo locations How to enable multiple geo locations

Message Queues

Storage queues vs Service Bus queues

Traffic routing / Load Balancing

Which service is best for you

Azure Front Door

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/quickstart-create-front-door

You need to have at least 2 backends in 2 different regions.