Deploying Azure Functions with Octopus Deploy

Serverless computing, highlighted by services like AWS Lambdas and Azure Functions, is increasingly being seen as the future of application development, allowing users to pay only for actual code execution while supporting the creation of loosely-coupled services. At Octopus Deploy, there's an anticipation of providing robust support for AWS Lambdas shortly, and existing Azure Functions support is integrated through steps similar to those used for Azure Web Apps. The process of building and deploying Azure Functions with Octopus involves creating a simple Azure Function project in Visual Studio, packaging it using Octopus CLI, and deploying it with a Blue/Green deployment strategy to manage environments effectively. This approach utilizes AppSettings for configuration management and leverages existing Octopus functionality to switch deployment slots, thereby ensuring seamless updates and rollbacks. The underlying infrastructure of Azure Functions is based on Azure Web Apps, making it compatible with Octopus Deploy's current features, and future plans include expanding support to AWS Lambdas, encouraging the exploration of serverless computing solutions.