Azure Functions
Azure Functions is a serverless compute service that enables developers to run event-driven code without provisioning or managing infrastructure. It allows developers to deploy small pieces of code, known as functions, that execute in response to events like HTTP requests, database changes, or…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2016
- Category
- cloud_infrastructure
- Problem solved
- Azure Functions was created to solve the problems of managing server infrastructure, scaling applications efficiently, and optimizing costs for event-driven, intermittent, or bursty workloads. It aimed to provide a platform for executing small, discrete pieces of code in response to specific events, reducing operational overhead and enabling a 'pay-per-execution' billing model.
- Platforms
- Local development (Windows, Linux, macOS via Azure Functions Core Tools), Azure Arc (hybrid cloud), Azure Stack Hub (on-premises), Azure Cloud (managed service)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Enterprise companies leveraging Azure for cloud transformation
- Startups and SMBs building cloud-native applications
- Microsoft (internally for various services)
- Organizations implementing event-driven architectures and microservices