Microsoft Azure

Azure Functions

Definition

A serverless compute service that runs code in response to events (HTTP, queues, timers, storage changes) without managing infrastructure. You pay only for execution.

Exam context

The AZ-900 example of serverless/FaaS, equivalent to AWS Lambda. Question: how do you run code in response to an event without managing servers in Azure? Azure Functions. Pricing model: based on number of executions and execution time.

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