Long-Running Workflows Made Simple With C# and Azure Durable Functions

Long-Running Workflows Made Simple with C# + Azure Durable Functions

Robert Rice Articles, Azure, C#, Tutorial Leave a Comment

Itโ€™s common to face challenges around long-running workflows, state management, and resiliency when youโ€™re building cloud-native applications. Traditional approaches like background services or message queues might work sometimes, but they often require a lot of โ€œglue codeโ€ and custom retry logic. This entails not only more work up-front for the developer, but also more maintenance in the long run.

Thatโ€™s where Azure Durable Functions come in.

Building Event-Driven Cloud Functions on Google Cloud Platform

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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers developers and organizations the ability to create and deploy serverless Cloud Run functions. This code โ€“ whether itโ€™s written in Node.js, Python, C#, or another language โ€“ can interact with other parts of GCPโ€™s infrastructure. By default, the function is triggered by a basic HTTPS request. However, that is not our only option.

In this blog, weโ€™ll introduce the concept of event-driven functionsโ€”a powerful way to automatically respond to changes across GCP services with minimal code. You’ll see how these functions can connect services like Cloud Storage, Firestore, and Pub/Sub, creating efficient workflows with less manual intervention…

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DeepSeek v. OpenAI: Private AI Deployment Takeaways For Enterprise

Nathan Hawkins AI, Articles, AWS, Azure, Chat GPT, Cloud, Machine Learning Leave a Comment

As access to AI models has become more widely available and more and more people are using these tools on a regular basis, many organizations are interested in providing AI tools to their employees and customers. A key problem with the publicly available APIs is that they have varying levels of security and privacy that donโ€™t always meet the needs …

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How to Optimize Your Azure Cloud Computing: Tips for Better Performance and Cost Savings

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What if your Azure cloud computing setup could do more for less? Many businesses unknowingly overspend on cloud services due to inefficient configurations and underutilized resources, losing both money and performance potential. The good news is that with the right strategies, you can optimize your Azure cloud computing environment to be smarter, faster, and more cost-effective. This post highlights seven …

Are All Kubernetes Services in the Cloud the Same?

Jaime Niswonger API Development, Cloud, Keyhole, Kubernetes, Videos Leave a Comment

Kubernetes has transformed how organizations deploy and manage containerized applications, but cloud-based Kubernetes services vary widely in what they offer. From pricing models to integrations and support, each cloud provider tailors its Kubernetes service to fit different needs. Knowing these differences is key to ensuring your organization gets the most out of this powerful platform. Understanding Kubernetes Consistency and Variations …