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Scaling Azure Function Using Azure Load Testing Service Challenge

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Lab description

Azure function app scaling is a feature that allows you to automatically scale your function app based on the number of events. This feature is useful when you have a function app that is triggered by a large number of events. For example, if you have a function app that is triggered by a large number of events, you can use this feature to automatically scale your function app based on the number of events.

This lab challenge assumes familiarity with the following concepts:

  • Understanding of Azure Functions
  • Working with Azure Load Testing service
  • Simulating traffic to Azure Functions Apps

If you are unfamiliar with any of the above, Cloud Academy recommends completing the labs mentioned in the prerequisites before attempting this lab challenge.

This hands-on lab challenge will test your practical ability to interact with Azure Functions and Load Testing service to satisfy a set of requirements in a production-like Azure environment. You will be presented with a task and set of requirements you must fulfill to pass the challenge.

This is a real environment, which means you can prove your knowledge in an applied way, substituting multiple choice questions for a dynamic performance-based exam situation.

Prerequisites
  • Integrate Services with Azure Function Apps
  • Deploying Container App with Azure Function using Managed Identity Authentication
Intended audience
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Cloud Engineer
  • Cloud Architect
What will be assessed
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure Load Testing
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Parveen is an Azure advocate with previous experience in the professional consulting services industries. He specializes in infrastructure and DevOps with a wide range of knowledge in security and access management. He is also an Azure Certified - DevOps Engineer Expert, Security Engineer, Developer Associate, Administrator Associate, CompTIA Certified - Network+, Security+, and AWS Cloud Practitioner.
Parveen enjoys writing about cloud technologies and sharing the knowledge with the community to help students upskill in the cloud.

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Scaling Azure Function Using Azure Load Testing Service Challenge