October 2021

Your Serverless digest!

Azure Serverless Monthly is a quick read version that includes all the latest Microsoft Azure Serverless Updates like blog articles, podcasts and videos from Microsoft Azure and the rich ecosystem built around this community.

It is aimed at Developer, Architect working in your Enterprise Application Integration projects involving Azure Serverless components trying to keep on top of the latest Azure serverless developments.

Azure Functions Python 3.9 support is now generally available

Posted on 6 October, 2021

Python developers can now take advantage of the version enhancements in Python 3.9 using Azure Functions. Read More

Public preview: Dynamic concurrency in Azure Functions

Posted on 8 October, 2021

Azure Functions dynamic concurrency feature simplifies configuring concurrency for your function apps. Read More

Public preview: Customize Azure Static Web Apps authentication with a serverless function

Posted on 13 October, 2021

Azure Static Web Apps adds support for programmatically assigning custom user roles using Azure Functions. Read More

Generally available: IP-based website protection for Azure Static Web Apps

Posted on 13 October, 2021

Azure Static Web Apps adds support for access restrictions by IP addresses and service tags. Read More

General availability: Azure Functions extensions for Blobs, Queues, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Event Grid

Posted on 28 October, 2021

The new triggers and bindings contain a number of improvements, including support for identity-based connections. Read More

Logic Apps Standard Plan updates in public preview

Posted on 29 October, 2021

Announcing several preview capabilities updates to the Logic Apps Standard plan to help enterprise integration between mission critical systems on cloud, on premises, and in a hybrid way with runtime available on Azure, Azure Arc and locally. Read More

Community Content

Here's a collection of some of the most note worthy blog articles posted by community enthusiast over the last month.

1. Creating Azure Storage Account
   By Rupesh Tiwari
2. Automate managed identity authentication between Azure App Service and Azure SQL Database - Part 1
   By Kohei Kawata
3. Insurance Claim Process Managed and Monitored with Turbo360 (Formerly Serverless360)
   By Michael Stephenson
4. Upload Files to Azure Storage using a PowerShell Function App
   By Marcel.L
5. Binary Data Transfer on Azure Functions via OpenAPI
   By Justin Yoo
6. The basics of Azure Function Apps
   By Albert Bennett
7. Secure Azure Cosmos DB access by using Azure Managed Identities
   By Christian Dennig
8. API Management: Customize throttling message
   By Kenichiro Nakamura
9. How to build an HTTP-triggered function with Azure Functions
   By Zach Snoek
10. Azure Blob Access Tiers and Lifecycle Management
    By Rupesh Tiwari
11. Power Automate Best practices, Tips and Tricks: #1 Flow Naming Convention
    By Sandro Pereira
12. Power Automate Best practices, Tips and Tricks: #2 Actions Naming Convention
    By Sandro Pereira
13. How to avoid spiraling up Azure Subscription costs?
    By Nishanth Prabhakaran
14. Create a Custom Connector for Logic Apps using the Azure portal
    By Duan Walker
15. Enable Managed Identity for Web App with Azure Policy
    By Charbel Nemnom

Webinar

Looking for an interesting webinar to add to your calendar? We have got it covered!

Support Strategy for Event Driven Integration Architectures

Speaker: Michael Stephenson, Microsoft Azure MVP
The webinar sheds light on a product named Turbo360, highlighting its advanced capabilities to address the support challenges faced in maintaining an Event Driven Azure application. Register now!

Designing Software in Microsoft Azure using Serverless Technology

Speaker: Jan De Vries, Microsoft Azure MVP
The expert will showcase the steps for migrating software to Microsoft Azure and provides a solution for all the problems that arise along the way. So after this session, you’ll have a clear understanding of what to do for a successful migration. Register now!

Advanced Azure management tool for serious Azure Developers

Speaker: Gaurav Mantri, Founder of Cerebrata
Get in-depth introduction to Cerebrata (manages multiple Azure resources) and learn how you can manage your Azure resources efficiently to be much more productive. Register now!