Developing Long-Running Tasks with Microsoft Azure

1h 48mIntermediate2019-03-27

Authors

Tiago Costa

Cloud Architect, Trainer, Advisor for the Microsoft Cloud

Course details

Explore the core development processes for developing long-running tasks with Microsoft Azure. In this course, instructor Tiago Costa digs into the subject of long-running tasks, looking at queues, WebJobs, Functions, and parallel compute solutions as they pertain to Azure. Learn how to use Azure Storage queues and Azure Service Bus queues, work with the Azure WebJobs SDK, and create Azure functions. Plus, see how to run Azure Batch workloads, view batch quotas, and more.

Learning objectives
Creating and using Azure Storage queues
Using Azure Service Bus queues
Security for Azure Service Bus queues
Creating and scheduling WebJobs
Creating Azure functions
Running Azure Batch workloads

Skills covered

AzureProjectNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Why long-running tasks matter
02 - What you should know

1. Azure Queues

03 - Message queue design pattern
04 - Azure storage queues overview
05 - Create a storage queue
06 - Using Azure storage queues
07 - Messages using storage queues
08 - Security of Azure storage queues
09 - Azure Service Bus overview
10 - Azure Service Bus queues overview
11 - Create an Azure Service Bus queue
12 - Using Azure Service Bus queues
13 - Messages using Service Bus queues
14 - Azure Service Bus queues security
15 - Secure Azure Service Bus queues
16 - Storage queues and Service Bus queues

2. Azure WebJobs

17 - Azure WebJobs overview
18 - Create a WebJob
19 - Schedule a WebJob
20 - Continuously running WebJobs
21 - Using WebJob SDK
22 - Sending Webhooks from WebJobs

3. Azure Functions and the Serverless Era

23 - What are Azure Functions
24 - Create an Azure Function overview
25 - Create an Azure Function
26 - Triggers and bindings
27 - Azure WebJobs vs. Azure Functions

4. Large-Scale Parallel Compute

28 - What is Azure Batch
29 - Running Azure Batch workloads
30 - How to monitor Azure Batch solutions
31 - Subscription and Azure Batch limits
32 - View Batch quotas

Conclusion

33 - Delete Azure resources
34 - Next steps