Azure Functions - Curated .NET Articles & Tutorials
Curated .NET news, articles, and tutorials about Azure Functions, drawn from .NET News Daily issues.
43 curated issues
Running Azure Functions in Docker: Why and How
Azure Functions Beyond the Basics Continues from Azure Functions for .NET Developers (Parts 1–9)
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Docker, EF Core, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Cracking the Code of Serverless Design: Patterns that Scale and Patterns that Fail
Chad Green explores how intentional design patterns determine whether serverless architectures deliver on their promises of scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Benchmarking, C#, .NET Core, .NET Framework, EF Core, Performance, Profiling
Read this issue →Local Development Setup: Tools, Debugging, and Hot Reload
Azure Functions for .NET Developers: Series
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core, Security
Read this issue →Beyond HTTP: Timer, Queue, and Blob Triggers
Azure Functions for .NET Developers: Series
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs, OpenAI, OpenTelemetry, Performance
Read this issue →Getting Started With Azure Functions: HTTP & Timer Triggers
A Complete Guide to Building Serverless Apps with .NET 8 Isolated Worker Model Continue reading on Artificial Intelligence in Plain English »
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET 10, JWT, .NET MAUI, Web API, WPF
Read this issue →Part 1: Building Your First Serverless HTTP API on Azure with Azure Functions & FastAPI
Introduction This post is Part 1 of the series Serverless Application Development with Azure Functions and Az
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, .NET 10, Performance, Redis
Read this issue →How does Aspire launch the Azure Functions runtime when you call aspire run?
A behind-the-scenes look at how Aspire launches the Azure Functions runtime locally, leveraging a clever .NET SDK feature to make it all work seamlessly.
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Authentication, Authorization, C#, .NET 9, FluentValidation, Performance, Security
Read this issue →Joe Dluzen on Azure Functions & Durable Functions
I'm happy to announce the start of a new series on creating APIs with C# and .NET-beginning with a series of posts, videos, and podcasts on Azure Functions and Durable Functions.
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, Kubernetes, Performance
Read this issue →Azure Functions in .NET 9 — A Complete 3-Part Mega Series
Part 1: Foundations, Architecture & HTTP Triggers
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, Redis
Read this issue →Azure Functions Timeouts and Auto-Scaling in Real-Time Healthcare Diagnostics
Explore Azure Functions timeouts and auto-scaling strategies in a real-world healthcare diagnostics scenario. Learn how MediScan AI overcame timeout errors and scaling challenges in their serverless p...
Issue also covered: Application Insights, AutoMapper, Azure, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Design Patterns, Docker, .NET 10
Read this issue →Azure Functions at the Edge: IP Restrictions and Azure AD Authentication in a Global Payment Gateway
Secure your Azure Functions with a zero-trust approach! This article demonstrates how to implement IP restrictions and Azure AD authentication for HTTP-triggered functions, using a global payment gate...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance, Visual Studio
Read this issue →Observability Is Non-Negotiable: Logging and Debugging Azure Functions in Life-Critical Systems
Ensure reliability in critical Azure Functions with robust observability. This article demonstrates how to effectively log and debug Azure Functions, using a real-world vaccine cold chain monitoring s...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Authorization, Azure, Clean Architecture, Cosmos DB, CQRS, Domain-Driven Design
Read this issue →Optimize Your .NET App for Production — Complete Checklist (Part 1)
Optimize any .NET app for production with a practical checklist. In this list, you’ll find releasing, publishing, trimming, kestrel & GC… Continue reading on abp-community »
Issue also covered: Authorization, C#, Design Patterns, .NET Core, EF Core, JWT, Minimal APIs, OpenAI
Read this issue →Surviving the Surge: How Azure Functions Handle Traffic Spikes in Emergency Response Systems
Discover how Azure Functions provide a resilient, scalable solution for emergency response systems facing unpredictable traffic spikes. Learn from a real-world wildfire evacuation coordination system ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure DevOps, CQRS, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 9, EF Core
Read this issue →Azure API Management Gateway — ABC Inc : Full Setup Guide (step-by-step)
This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough of setting up Azure API Management (APIM) for ABC Inc. Learn how to publish, secure, and monitor backend APIs (App Service, Azure Functions...
Issue also covered: Azure, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance, REST API
Read this issue →Serverless with Azure Functions in .NET
Serverless made simple for .NET developers
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Benchmarking, C#, .NET 8, EF Core, GitHub
Read this issue →Minimizing Cold Starts in Azure Functions for .NET
Pre-warming, scaling tiers, and smart architecture choices that keep your serverless apps snappy.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, EF Core, .NET MAUI, MongoDB, Performance, Redis
Read this issue →Think Your Azure Functions Are Cheap? We Thought So Too — Until We Looked Closer
https://medium.com/@mohsho10/think-your-azure-functions-are-cheap-we-thought-so-too-until-we-looked-closer-f1845ffc3829
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, AutoMapper, Azure, .NET 10, .NET 8, .NET 9, .NET MAUI, Minimal APIs
Read this issue →Building a Full RAG Stack with .NET 8, Azure Functions, Qdrant, Neo4j, and Hugging Face
https://medium.com/@rafaellarrosa/building-a-full-rag-stack-with-net-8-azure-functions-qdrant-neo4j-and-hugging-face-71dcf0b8293c
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 8, EF Core, Kafka
Read this issue →Best Practices and Code Examples for Azure Functions using C# 13
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/best-practices-and-code-examples-for-azure-functions-using-c-sharp-13/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Redis
Read this issue →Master Serverless Architecture Using .NET
https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/master-serverless-architecture-using-net-d6e9c1952f65
Issue also covered: Azure, Blazor, Cosmos DB, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 9, EF Core, OpenAI
Read this issue →Don’t Let Blob Sync Break Your .NET App — Try This Instead
https://itnext.io/dont-let-blob-sync-break-your-net-app-try-this-instead-79d6fd5ef6f9
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, .NET 10, .NET 9, Performance, Security, Solid Principles, Source Generators
Read this issue →How to Upgrade Azure Functions from .NET 6 to .NET 8 (2025 Guide)
https://medium.com/@karthikns999/upgrade-azure-functions-dotnet6-to-dotnet8-isolated-model-49aef444a82f
Issue also covered: Application Insights, Azure, C#, Domain-Driven Design, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET 9, EF Core
Read this issue →.NET Aspire and Azure Functions integration preview
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/net-aspire-and-azure-functions-integration-preview/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, EF Core, Minimal APIs, OpenAI, Performance, Source Generators
Read this issue →Better Together: .NET Aspire, Azure Functions, and Visual Studio
https://devblogs.microsoft.com//net-aspire-and-azure-functions-integration-preview
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Kafka
Read this issue →Working with Azure Blob Storage: Uploading Files and Listing Blobs in C#
https://www.csharp.com/article/working-with-azure-blob-storage-uploading-files-and-listing-blobs-in-c-sharp/
Issue also covered: AOT, Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, .NET 8, .NET 9, .NET Core
Read this issue →Carcass in Azure Functions: Part 1 — Durable Functions, High-Performance Logging & FunctionContext
https://medium.com/@serhiikokhan/carcass-in-azure-functions-part-1-durable-functions-high-performance-logging-functioncontext-798b1705d59e
Issue also covered: Authentication, Azure, C#, .NET 10, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Performance, Visual Studio
Read this issue →Monitoring C# Azure Functions in the Isolated Worker Model - Infrastructure & Configuration Deep Dive
https://www.tpeczek.com/2024/11/monitoring-c-azure-functions-in.html
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, Cosmos DB, C#, Design Patterns, Docker, .NET 9
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