Summary

In this chapter, we started by looking at the implementation of the CQRS design pattern. Then, we looked at an implementation of event sourcing. You can use both these patterns by themselves, though they can also be combined to provide very powerful and functional microservices.

Then, we took a high-level look at using Microsoft Azure for writing distributed systems. The benefits and negative aspects of containers and serverless functions were covered to help you understand when to use each technology.

In terms of Microsoft Azure, we focused mainly on Azure Functions. Specifically, we looked at Durable Azure Functions. We identified the various types of durable functions and various durable function patterns.

Now, take some time to answer this chapter’s questions to see how much you have retained from this chapter. Please review the Further reading section to build upon what you have learned in this chapter.

In the next chapter, we will be looking at multithreaded...