Book excerpt: Successfully modernize your apps on Azure using APIs, event-driven systems, functions, and Service Fabric and connect them to different relational and non-relational databases Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesUnderstand Function-as-a-Service and Azure Service Fabric for distributed applicationsDevelop event-based and message-based solutions using Event Grid and Azure Event HubsExplore continuous deployment for Docker with Azure DevOps and integrate Docker Hub with CI/CD pipelinesBook Description To deliver software at a faster rate and reduced costs, companies with stable legacy systems and growing data volumes are trying to modernize their applications and accelerate innovation, but this is no easy matter. A Developer's Guide to Building Resilient Cloud Applications with Azure helps you overcome these application modernization challenges to build secure and reliable cloud-based applications on Azure and connect them to databases with the help of easy-to-follow examples. The book begins with a basic definition of serverless and event-driven architecture and Database-as-a-Service, before moving on to an exploration of the different services in Azure, namely Azure API Management using the gateway pattern, event-driven architecture, Event Grid, Azure Event Hubs, Azure message queues, FaaS using Azure Functions, and the database-oriented cloud. Throughout the chapters, you'll learn about creating, importing, and managing APIs and Service Fabric in Azure, and discover how to ensure continuous integration and deployment in Azure to fully automate the software delivery process, that is, the build and release process. By the end of this book, you'll be able to build and deploy cloud-oriented applications using APIs, serverless, Service Fabric, Azure Functions, and Event Grid technologies. What you will learnUnderstand the architecture of Azure Functions and Azure Service FabricExplore Platform-as-a-Service options for deploying SQL Server in AzureCreate and manage Azure Storage and Azure Cosmos DB resourcesLeverage big data storage in Azure servicesSelect Azure services to deploy according to a specific scenarioSet up CI/CD pipelines to deploy container applications on Azure DevOpsGet to grips with API gateway patterns and Azure API ManagementWho this book is for This book is for cloud developers, software architects, system administrators, database administrators, data engineers, developers, and computer science students who want to understand the role of the software architect or developer in the cloud world. Professionals looking to enhance their cloud and cloud-native programming concepts on Azure will also find this book useful. A solid background in C#, ASP.NET Core, and any recent version of Visual Studio and basic knowledge of cloud computing, Microsoft Azure, and databases will be helpful when using this book.