Summary
This chapter provided a comprehensive overview of various triggers available in Azure Functions, focusing on their advantages, disadvantages, and practical use cases. It then delved into specific triggers, starting with the HTTP trigger, which was highlighted for its ease of use and versatility in handling web requests. The support for multiple HTTP methods and integration with other Azure services were also advantages presented in the chapter.
The chapter also covered Azure SQL triggers, emphasizing their real-time data processing capabilities and the requirement for SQL Server change tracking. Similarly, the Cosmos DB trigger was explained, with its benefits in handling non-structured data and real-time processing presented.
To finish, the chapter compared the Azure Service Bus, Kafka, and RabbitMQ services, presenting a demo using an Azure Service Bus trigger for the car-sharing application presented in the book.
