1. AZURE APP SERVICE TO
CREATE WEB AND
MOBILE APPS
Ken Cenerelli
@KenCenerelli
Ken_Cenerelli@Outlook.com
#DevTeach, #AppService,
#Azure

2. ABOUT ME
Twitter: @KenCenerelli
Email: Ken_Cenerelli@Outlook.com
Blog: kencenerelli.wordpress.com
LinkedI
n:
linkedin.com/in/kencenerelli
Bio:
 Content Developer / Programmer
Writer
 Microsoft MVP - Visual Studio and
Development Technologies
 Microsoft TechNet Wiki Guru
 Co-Organizer of CTTDNUG
 Technical reviewer of multiple
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Ken
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3. Web
Apps
Mobile
Apps
API
Management
API
Apps
Logic
Apps
Notification
Hubs
Content Delivery
Network (CDN)
Media
Services
HDInsight Machine
Learning
Stream
Analytics
Data
Factory
Event
Hubs
Mobile
Engagement
Biztalk
Services
Hybrid
Connections
Service
Bus
Storage
Queues
Backup
StorSimple
Site
Recovery
Import/Export
SQL
Database
DocumentDB
Redis
Cache
Search
Tables
SQL Data
Warehouse
Azure AD
Connect Health
AD Privileged
Identity Mngt
Operational
Insights
Cloud
Services
Batch Remote App
Service
Fabric Visual Studio
Application
Insights
Azure SDK
Team Project
Active
Directory
Multi-Factor
Authentication
Automation
Portal
Key Vault
Store /
Marketplace
VM Image Gallery
& VM Depot
SECURITY &
MANAGEMENT PLATFORM SERVICES HYBRID
OPERATIONS

4. ONE INTEGRATED OFFERING
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 Unique integrated offering
 Build rich, engaging & intelligent
apps
 Scale as your business grows
AzureApp Service

5. AZURE APP SERVICE
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API APPS
Easily build and
consume APIs in the
cloud
WEB APPS
Web apps that scale
with your business
LOGIC APPS
Automate business
process across SaaS
and on-premises
MOBILE APPS
Build Mobile apps
for any device

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One price

7. WEB APPS LOGIC APPS MOBILE APPS
APP SERVICE
API APPS
End-to-end car
dealership
example
1. Customer books
appointment
2. Service Advisor
assigns a
technician
3. Service Technician
closes out service
work

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WEB APPS LOGIC APPS MOBILE APPS
API APPS
Customer Site Service Advisor Technician AppCustomer
Appointment

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BENEFITS OF
APP
SERVICES
Automatic OS patching
Enterprise-grade security
High availability
 Automated scale out/in
 Built-in load balancing
Supports many languages and platforms
 .NET, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby and much more
Easy continuous deployment
 Continuous delivery from third-party source control
providers
 Built-in Git repo

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WEB APPS

11. WEB APPS
Full capability set available
including:
• .NET, Node.js, Java, PHP, and Python
• WebJobs for long running tasks
• Integrated VS publish, remote
debug…
• CI with GitHub, BitBucket, VSO
• Auto-load balance, Autoscale, Geo
DR
• Virtual networking and hybrid
Web apps run as-is
no changes required

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APP SERVICE WEB APP ARCHITECTURE
Microsoft Azure
Load Balancer
Runtime
Database
Application Database
API
Endpoint
Frontend (IIS ARR)
Publish Endpoint Blob Storage
File Server
Metering
Deployment
Server(s)

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DEMO: WEB APP

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MOBILE APPS

15. New capabilities for Mobile
apps:
• WebJobs for long running tasks
• CI with GitHub, BitBucket, VSO
• Auto-load balance, Autoscale, Geo
DR
• Virtual networking and hybrid
connections
• Site slots for staged deployments
• Push Notifications, Notification Hubs
Mobile services plus
a whole lot more
MOBILE APPS

16. AZURE MOBILE APPS
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Storage
Authenticatio
n
Logic
Push
Scheduler

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STRUCTURE
D STORAGE
Powered by SQL Database
Supports rich querying capabilities
Dynamic Schematization
Data management in:
 Azure Portal
 SQL Management Studio (Windows)
 REST API
 Azure CLI Tools
 SQL CLI (Node.js)

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DEMO: MOBILE
APP

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LOGIC APPS

20. New Logic Apps for easy
automation
• No code designer for rapid creation
• Drag and Drop
• Dozens of pre-built templates to get
started
• Out of box support for popular SaaS
and on-premises apps
• Use with custom API apps of your own
• BizTalk APIs for expert integration
Automate SaaS and
on-premises systems
LOGIC APPS

21. Concepts
• Workflow – A graphical way to model
your business processes as a series of
steps.
• Managed APIs - Created to aid you
when you are connecting to and
working with your data.
• Triggers - A trigger starts a new
instance of a workflow based on a
specific event.
• Actions - Each step after the trigger in a
workflow is called an action.
Automate SaaS and
on-premises systems
LOGIC APPS

22. Use simple, intuitive tools
Create crucial, reliable tasks without
coding
Integrate your mobile and web-based
apps
Connect existing apps to SaaS services
BizTalk APIs for expert integration
scenarios

24. • Box
• Chatter
• Delay
• Dropbox
• Azure HD Insight
• Marketo
• Azure Media Services
• OneDrive
• SharePoint
• SQL Server
• Office 365
• Oracle
• QuickBooks
• SalesForce
• Sugar CRM
• SAP
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Storage
• Timer / Recurrence
• Twilio
• Twitter
• IBM DB2
• Informix
• Websphere MQ
• Azure Web Jobs
• Yammer
• Dynamics CRM
• Dynamics AX
• Hybrid Connectivity
• HTTP, HTTPS
• File
• Flat File
• FTP, SFTP
• POP3/IMAP
• SMTP
• SOAP + WCF
• Batching / Debatching
• Validate
• Extract (XPath)
• Transform (+Mapper)
• Convert (XML-JSON)
• Convert (XML-FF)
• X12
• EDIFACT
• AS2
• TPMOM
• Rules Engine
Connectors
Protocols BizTalk Services

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DEMO: LOGIC
APP

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API APPS

27. Easily use cloud or custom APIs:
• Dozens of built-in APIs for popular
SaaS
• An ecosystem of APIs for any need
• Create and publish custom, reusable
APIs
• Visual Studio tooling with one-click
publish and remote debugging
• Automatic client SDK generation for
many languages
Create, consume and
host APIs more easily
API APPS

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BENEFITS OF
API APPS
Bring your API as-is
 .NET Web API
 Node.js + Express
 Java
 PHP
 Many other technologies
Connect easily to SaaS platforms

29. CONSUMING API APPS
API Apps expose HTTP services
Metadata is exposed using Swagger 2.0
metadata
 JSON file
 Widely supported
Client applications
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DEMO: API APP

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CONTINUOUS DELIVERY
WITH APP SERVICE

32. CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION
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33. CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT FOR
WEB APPSWeb App
Production
Slot
Source Control / Code RepoWeb App
Staging Slot
Commits
Agility through Continuous Deployment
Auto-Swap
Changes
Hooks
Git pull
Developer

34. STAGING

35. STAGING

36. STAGING

37. STAGING

38. SOURCE CONTROL FOR
WEB/API/MOBILE APPS
GitHubVisual Studio
Online
Git BitBucketCodePlex DropBox FTP
Choose your own adventure!

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PRICING

40. APP SERVICE PLANS
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An App Service Plan represents a set of
features and capacity that you can share
across multiple apps in Azure App Service,
including Web Apps, Mobile Apps, Logic
Apps or API Apps.

41. APP SERVICE PLAN PRICING TIERS
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42. SUMMARY
 Run mission-critical web and mobile apps
 Scales with your business
 Focus on what’s important to you and your application
 Let Microsoft take care of the infrastructure
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43. RESOURCES
 Try Azure App Service : tryappservice.azure.com
 Code Samples: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/samples
 Docs & Tutorials: azure.microsoft.com/en-
us/documentation/services
 Best Practices: azure.microsoft.com/en-
us/documentation/articles/app-service-best-practices
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44. QUESTIONS?
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