Implementing Best Practices for Azure Functions

In this chapter, you will learn a few of the best practices that can be followed while working with Azure Functions, such as the following:

• Adding multiple messages to a queue using the IAsyncCollector function
• Implementing defensive applications using Azure Functions and queue triggers
• Handling massive ingress using Event Hubs for IoT and other similar scenarios
• Avoiding cold starts by warming the app at regular intervals
• Enabling authorization for function apps
• Controlling access to Azure Functions using function keys
• Securing Azure Functions using Azure Active Directory
• Configuring throttling of Azure Functions using API Management
• Securely accessing SQL Database from Azure Functions using Managed Service Identity
• Shared code across Azure Functions using class libraries
• Using strongly typed classes in Azure Functions