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Using Python in Azure Functions

by roelpi
April 14, 2019August 31, 2020
2 min read

Recently, I jumped on the serverless hype train. I basically sold my soul to Microsoft and Azure, so the possibility of running Python in Azure Functions is pretty damn cool. But since it’s still in preview mode (beta), it has proven to be a nerve-wrecking experience. Here’s some brief instructions…

by roelpi
May 11, 2017May 15, 2020
5 min read

After reading Steve Lohr’s book ‘Data-Ism‘, it became clear how big data – the recent evolution in computing, cheap computing power, cheap storage, cheap hardware – can make the jump to the tangible world. In his book, Lohr gives the example of a Californian winery that uses shitloads of sensors to track…

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Using Python in Azure Functions

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