In the current era of cloud adoption, enterprises are heavily investing in new platforms, services, and frameworks. They are also moving closer to a customer-focused approach with new offerings to new customers in a geographically extended customer base. Gone are the days of queuing outside of shops in order to get a new device or standing in line to perform a single bank transaction. With new business models and technological innovation, everything is now available at our fingertips. We have witnessed this with the rise of endless online platforms such as LinkedIn, Netflix, Google, Facebook, and Twitter.
This book will explain how integration has changed across different industries, with more cloud adoption and innovation occurring in the software sector. Throughout this book, we will use step-by-step processes to explain key integration concepts, and each chapter will dive into the details of the individual service components of the Microsoft Azure Integration stack. Whether you are new to integration or are experienced in the integration field, each chapter will provide you with valuable technical information that can be implemented within your enterprise solutions.
As the title suggests, this chapter will give a basic overview of Microsoft Azure Integration Services and how it has evolved from being an on-premises integration stack to a cloud-first integration framework. So, fasten your seatbelt and join us on this great journey of integration!
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to serverless platforms
- Advantages and disadvantages of serverless architecture
- Introduction to Azure Integration Services
- Components of Azure Integration Services