From PowerShell Function to Serverless code with Azure Functions
- 1. From PowerShell Function to Serverless code with Azure Functions Jaap Brasser @jaap_brasser
- 2. Jaap Brasser 2 Tweets Blogs Works Does Likes @ jaap_brasser @ jaapbrasser.com Tech Marketeer @ Rubrik.com Blogger, Speaker, Tech Enthusiast Cloud Automation, Scripting & Security
- 3. Agenda Introduction to Cloud Automation Azure Automation Microsoft Flow Azure Functions Demos!
- 6. Automate processes Cross-platform configuration management Download example runbooks and scripts Event grid integration Hybrid Runbook Worker 500 free minutes
- 8. Connectors
- 10. Use Connectors to get data Create triggers based on this data Build workflows Integrate and combine different services Approval flows Long runtime of flows
- 11. What are Azure Functions
- 13. Azure Web Apps
- 14. Advantages of Azure Functions Pay for what you use No Infrastructure to manage No maintenance of servers Can be placed in existing subscriptions Simplify code writing
- 15. What are we trying to solve? Using our scripting skills in the cloud Re-using existing code / scripts Faster deployment Less maintenance
- 17. Demo Summary • Triggers available • Scenarios available • Experimental flag • How to create Azure Function • Delete Azure Function
- 18. PowerShell language support is still experimental
- 20. Demo Summary • Create PowerShell function • Used cron notation
- 22. Demo Summary • Which PowerShell version • What variables are defined • Saw the variables & files • Reconfigured function.json • Used Invoke-RestMethod to run
- 23. Error handling
- 25. Demo Summary • Had our function fail • Looked at different error logs • Fixed the code based on output
- 27. Use existing PowerShell skills Develop serverless code Interact with other services Free tier functions.azure.com
- 28. Questions?