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Marcel Medina

Tech blog focused on Azure cloud computing, .NET development, serverless architecture, and modern software engineering practices by Marcel Medina.

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Microsoft MVP

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Posts tagged with "Azure"

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How Azure Static Web Apps Transformed Our Deployment Strategy by Separating Frontend and Backend

How Azure Static Web Apps Transformed Our Deployment Strategy by Separating Frontend and Backend

November 5, 2025 • 6 min read

Learn how decoupling frontend and backend deployments with Azure Static Web Apps reduced our deployment lead time, eliminated team bottlenecks, and improved release velocity following proven DevOps patterns.

Azure Static Web Apps DevOps Deployment
Mastering API Conformance: Azure API Center, Spectral Linting, and Kiota Client Generation

Mastering API Conformance: Azure API Center, Spectral Linting, and Kiota Client Generation

May 8, 2025 • 13 min read

Learn how to achieve API maturity with Azure API Center, automate API governance with Spectral linting, and generate strongly-typed clients with Kiota. Complete guide with practical examples.

Azure API Management API Center
NuGet Package Upgrade - WindowsAzure.Storage To Azure.Storage.Blobs

NuGet Package Upgrade - WindowsAzure.Storage To Azure.Storage.Blobs

March 16, 2025 • 3 min read

Upgrade from WindowsAzure.Storage to Azure.Storage.Blobs

Azure .NET Storage
Construindo Kafka Streaming Data Pipelines com Azure Functions

Construindo Kafka Streaming Data Pipelines com Azure Functions

October 19, 2024 • 1 min read

Construindo Kafka Streaming Data Pipelines com Azure Functions

Presentation Azure Functions
Mastering API Deployments with APIOps

Mastering API Deployments with APIOps

September 17, 2024 • 1 min read

Mastering API Deployments with APIOps

Presentation Azure APIOps
Como publicar API no Azure API Management utilizando APIOps

Como publicar API no Azure API Management utilizando APIOps

September 10, 2024 • 1 min read

Como publicar API no Azure API Management utilizando APIOps

Presentation Azure APIOps
Mastering API Deployments with APIOps

Mastering API Deployments with APIOps

September 7, 2024 • 1 min read

Mastering API Deployments with APIOps

Presentation Azure APIOps
The parameter LinuxFxVersion has an invalid value

The parameter LinuxFxVersion has an invalid value

August 11, 2024 • 2 min read

The parameter LinuxFxVersion has an invalid value

Azure Functions Bicep
Mastering API Deployments with API Ops: Azure DevOps vs GitHub Implementation Guide

Mastering API Deployments with API Ops: Azure DevOps vs GitHub Implementation Guide

July 22, 2024 • 24 min read

Complete guide to implementing API Ops with Azure API Management using both Azure DevOps and GitHub. Learn best practices for automated API deployments, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines.

API Management API Ops DevOps
Locking App Service to Azure Front Door via Middleware

Locking App Service to Azure Front Door via Middleware

May 18, 2024 • 2 min read

Locking App Service to Azure Front Door via Middleware

Azure App Service Front Door
Global Azure Auckland 2024 - Presentation April 20th

Global Azure Auckland 2024 - Presentation April 20th

April 24, 2024 • 1 min read

Global Azure Auckland 2024 - Presentation April 20th

Azure
Unveiling OpenTelemetry on App Insights

Unveiling OpenTelemetry on App Insights

March 25, 2024 • 1 min read

Unveiling OpenTelemetry on App Insights

Presentation Azure .NET
Injecting Correlation Identifier with API Management Policy

Injecting Correlation Identifier with API Management Policy

February 18, 2024 • 2 min read

Injecting Correlation Identifier with API Management Policy

Azure API Management Policies
Explore the Container wonders of .NET 8

Explore the Container wonders of .NET 8

January 18, 2024 • 1 min read

Explore the Container wonders of .NET 8

Presentation Azure .NET
Ready To Run (R2R) to improve the performance of Azure Functions

Ready To Run (R2R) to improve the performance of Azure Functions

January 11, 2024 • 4 min read

Ready To Run (R2R) to improve the performance of Azure Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Changing the Azure Function timeout duration. Did you know?

Changing the Azure Function timeout duration. Did you know?

October 20, 2023 • 2 min read

Changing the Azure Function timeout duration. Did you know?

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Correlation Identifier Pattern with Azure Functions Middleware

Correlation Identifier Pattern with Azure Functions Middleware

September 22, 2023 • 2 min read

Correlation Identifier Pattern with Azure Functions Middleware

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
NuGet Package Upgrade - WindowsAzure.Storage To Azure.Storage.Blobs

NuGet Package Upgrade - WindowsAzure.Storage To Azure.Storage.Blobs

August 19, 2023 • 2 min read

Upgrade from WindowsAzure.Storage to Azure.Storage.Blobs

Azure .NET Storage
Out-Of-Process Azure Functions with Fluent Validation

Out-Of-Process Azure Functions with Fluent Validation

August 2, 2023 • 4 min read

Out-Of-Process Azure Functions with Fluent Validation

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Messaging with MassTransit and Azure Service Bus in .NET 7

Messaging with MassTransit and Azure Service Bus in .NET 7

August 1, 2023 • 10 min read

Messaging with MassTransit and Azure Service Bus in .NET 7

Azure .NET Messaging
Global Azure - Getting started with Data API builder for Azure Databases

Global Azure - Getting started with Data API builder for Azure Databases

July 1, 2023 • 1 min read

Global Azure - Getting started with Data API builder for Azure Databases

Presentation Azure Data API Builder
Azure Functions running in Azure Container Apps with Dapr

Azure Functions running in Azure Container Apps with Dapr

June 13, 2023 • 11 min read

Azure Functions running in Azure Container Apps with Dapr

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Manually trigger timer-triggered Azure Functions. Did you know?

Manually trigger timer-triggered Azure Functions. Did you know?

June 1, 2023 • 1 min read

Manually trigger timer-triggered Azure Functions. Did you know?

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Is the Azure Function response status code always HTTP 200? Did you know?

Is the Azure Function response status code always HTTP 200? Did you know?

May 27, 2023 • 2 min read

Is the Azure Function response status code always HTTP 200? Did you know?

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Global Azure - Reusable IaC with Azure Template Specs

Global Azure - Reusable IaC with Azure Template Specs

May 17, 2023 • 1 min read

Global Azure - Reusable IaC with Azure Template Specs

Presentation Azure Infrastructure as Code
Converting Data-Api-Builder Config to Static Web App Config

Converting Data-Api-Builder Config to Static Web App Config

May 11, 2023 • 6 min read

Converting Data-Api-Builder Config to Static Web App Config

Azure Data API Builder Static Web Apps
Global Azure - Presentation May 12th

Global Azure - Presentation May 12th

May 10, 2023 • 1 min read

Global Azure - Presentation May 12th

Presentation Azure Data API Builder
Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 13th

Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 13th

May 10, 2023 • 1 min read

Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 13th

Presentation Azure Infrastructure as Code
Running Data API Builder on Kubernetes

Running Data API Builder on Kubernetes

May 3, 2023 • 3 min read

Running Data API Builder on Kubernetes

Azure Data API Builder Kubernetes
Azure Template Specs - Part 4 - Bicep Modules

Azure Template Specs - Part 4 - Bicep Modules

April 12, 2023 • 2 min read

Azure Template Specs - Part 4 - Bicep Modules

Azure
Azure Template Specs - Part 3 - Template Links

Azure Template Specs - Part 3 - Template Links

April 4, 2023 • 3 min read

Azure Template Specs - Part 3 - Template Links

Azure Infrastructure as Code Template Specs
Azure Template Specs - Part 2 - Scripting

Azure Template Specs - Part 2 - Scripting

April 2, 2023 • 2 min read

Azure Template Specs - Part 2 - Scripting

Azure Infrastructure as Code Template Specs
Azure Template Specs - Part 1 - Introduction

Azure Template Specs - Part 1 - Introduction

March 17, 2023 • 4 min read

Introduction to Azure Template Specs

Azure Infrastructure as Code Template Specs
Resource provider is not registered to subscription. Did you know?

Resource provider is not registered to subscription. Did you know?

February 27, 2023 • 1 min read

Resource provider is not registered to subscription

Azure Troubleshooting Resource Providers
Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings - Part 2 - Blob storage

Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings - Part 2 - Blob storage

February 14, 2023 • 5 min read

Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings - Part 2 - Blob storage

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings - Part 1 - Queue

Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings - Part 1 - Queue

January 11, 2023 • 3 min read

Azure Functions Triggers and Bindings - Part 1 - Queue

Azure Functions Triggers Bindings
Coding Night - Presentation January 23rd

Coding Night - Presentation January 23rd

January 4, 2023 • 1 min read

Coding Night - Presentation January 23rd

Presentation Azure .NET
.NET 7 Out-Of-Process Durable Functions, The beginning - Part 2

.NET 7 Out-Of-Process Durable Functions, The beginning - Part 2

December 7, 2022 • 3 min read

.NET 7 Out-Of-Process Durable Functions, The beginning - Part 2

Azure Functions Durable Functions .NET 7
Azure Durable Functions and Patterns - Part 2

Azure Durable Functions and Patterns - Part 2

December 6, 2022 • 1 min read

Azure Durable Functions and Patterns - Part 2

Presentation Azure Serverless
Coding Night - Presentation Dec 5th

Coding Night - Presentation Dec 5th

November 29, 2022 • 1 min read

Coding Night - Presentation Dec 5th

Presentation Azure Serverless
.NET 7 Out-Of-Process Durable Functions, The beginning - Part 1

.NET 7 Out-Of-Process Durable Functions, The beginning - Part 1

November 23, 2022 • 3 min read

.NET 7 Out-Of-Process Durable Functions, The beginning - Part 1

Azure Functions Durable Functions .NET 7
Azure Durable Functions and Patterns - Part 1

Azure Durable Functions and Patterns - Part 1

November 21, 2022 • 1 min read

Azure Durable Functions and Patterns - Part 1

Presentation Azure Functions
Coding Night - Presentation Nov 21st

Coding Night - Presentation Nov 21st

October 21, 2022 • 1 min read

Coding Night - Presentation Nov 21st

Presentation Azure Serverless
Aggregator Pattern - Part 7 - Azure Durable Functions

Aggregator Pattern - Part 7 - Azure Durable Functions

October 8, 2022 • 3 min read

Aggregator Pattern - Part 7 - Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Human Interaction - Part 6 - Azure Durable Functions

Human Interaction - Part 6 - Azure Durable Functions

September 27, 2022 • 4 min read

Human Interaction - Part 6 - Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Monitor Pattern - Part 5 - Azure Durable Functions

Monitor Pattern - Part 5 - Azure Durable Functions

September 5, 2022 • 4 min read

Monitor Pattern - Part 5 - Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 5 - Deploy

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 5 - Deploy

August 12, 2022 • 6 min read

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 5 - Deploy

Azure DevOps .NET
Azure Functions with Fluent Validation

Azure Functions with Fluent Validation

July 12, 2022 • 3 min read

Azure Function with Fluent Validation

Azure Functions Validation FluentValidation
Async HTTP APIs Pattern - Part 4 - Azure Durable Functions

Async HTTP APIs Pattern - Part 4 - Azure Durable Functions

June 17, 2022 • 3 min read

Async HTTP APIs Pattern - Part 4 - Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Durable Functions Async HTTP APIs Pattern
Coding Night - Presentation June 20th

Coding Night - Presentation June 20th

June 7, 2022 • 1 min read

Coding Night - Presentation June 20th

Presentation Azure .NET
Creating Professional Real World Azure Functions with .NET 6

Creating Professional Real World Azure Functions with .NET 6

May 8, 2022 • 1 min read

Creating Professional Real World Azure Functions with .NET 6

Presentation Azure Functions
Migrating ARM Templates to BICEP

Migrating ARM Templates to BICEP

May 6, 2022 • 1 min read

Migrating ARM Templates to BICEP

Presentation Azure ARM Templates
Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 7th

Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 7th

April 16, 2022 • 1 min read

Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 7th

Azure .NET
Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 5th

Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 5th

April 15, 2022 • 1 min read

Global Azure on Coding Night - Presentation May 5th

Azure .NET
Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 4 - Test

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 4 - Test

April 14, 2022 • 5 min read

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 4 - Test

Azure DevOps
Fan out/fan in Pattern - Part 3 - Azure Durable Functions

Fan out/fan in Pattern - Part 3 - Azure Durable Functions

March 21, 2022 • 3 min read

Fan out/fan in Pattern - Part 3 - Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Durable Functions Fan-Out Fan-in Pattern
Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 3 - Refactor

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 3 - Refactor

March 8, 2022 • 6 min read

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 3 - Refactor

Azure DevOps
Chaining Pattern - Part 2 - Azure Durable Functions

Chaining Pattern - Part 2 - Azure Durable Functions

March 4, 2022 • 4 min read

Chaining Pattern - Part 2 - Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Durable Functions Chaining Pattern
Major Components in Azure Durable Functions

Major Components in Azure Durable Functions

March 1, 2022 • 2 min read

Major Components in Azure Durable Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Open Telemetry and Azure Monitor Trace Explorer

Open Telemetry and Azure Monitor Trace Explorer

February 13, 2022 • 3 min read

Open Telemetry with an Azure Monitor Trace Explorer

Azure OpenTelemetry Monitoring
Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 2 - Migration

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 2 - Migration

February 9, 2022 • 3 min read

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 2 - Migration

Azure DevOps
Azure and .NET nested JSON sections. Did you know?

Azure and .NET nested JSON sections. Did you know?

February 1, 2022 • 2 min read

Azure and .NET nested JSON sections. Did you know?

Azure .NET Core Configuration
Integrate KeyVault Secrets with Azure Functions

Integrate KeyVault Secrets with Azure Functions

January 25, 2022 • 5 min read

Integrate KeyVault Secrets with Azure Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 1

Convert ARM Template to Bicep and Deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 1

January 15, 2022 • 4 min read

Convert an existing ARM Template to Bicep and deploy with Azure DevOps - Part 1

Bicep ARM Templates Azure DevOps
Comparing .NET In-Process and Isolated Azure Functions

Comparing .NET In-Process and Isolated Azure Functions

January 4, 2022 • 2 min read

Comparing .NET In-Process and Isolated (Out-Of-Process) Azure Functions

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
Professional Real World Azure Functions

Professional Real World Azure Functions

December 21, 2021 • 4 min read

Microsoft Docs code examples are great for starters, but they are not always Real World examples.

Azure Functions Serverless .NET
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