Functions v2.0 GA
- New functions quick starts by language
- Updated runtime built on .NET Core 2.1
- .Net functions loading changes
- New extensibility model
- Run code form a package
- Tooling updates: CLI, Visual Studio and VS Code
- Durable functions GA
Differences From v1.0
There is a long list online:
- Moved from .Net Framework 4.7.1 to .NET Core 2.1
- Added assembly violation
- Supports more Node.js
- Languages are external to the host
- Supports webhooks as triggers
- Single language per function app instead of multiple
- Use just application insights for observing code performance
Binding and Integrations
- SDK functions: HTTP/Timer
- Storage
- Service Bus
- Event Hubs
- Cosmos DB
- Event Grid
- And more
And then lots of bullet point to explain architecture that didn’t really explain it. A picture tells a thousand words.