This chapter will cover the full setup and configuration of the Azure serverless computing environment (Azure Functions) and deploying our first “Hello World” application into it.
The first part of this chapter will cover the basics of getting access to the Microsoft Azure Cloud. If you are already familiar with Microsoft Azure and have access to an Azure account and a subscription, you may choose to skip to Azure serverless computing section.
During the course of this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Learning how to set up a new Azure account and subscription and accessing the Management Portal
- Understanding the Azure serverless computing environment
- Deploying an HTTP-triggered Azure Function using the Functions Portal
- Understanding environment settings and the definition of a function
- Learning how to clean...