Florian Lenz
Azure Cloud Developer / Architect | Microsoft MVP
Azure Cloud Developer / Architect | Microsoft MVP
Köln, Germany
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Florian is a Microsoft MVP and expert for cloud-native and serverless solutions in Azure. He supports companies in optimising their cloud landscapes and building architectures that guarantee sustainable success. Florian not only imparts technical expertise, but also provides his customers with strategic support in order to achieve long-term goals and seamlessly integrate innovative solutions into existing processes.
As a consultant, trainer and author, he shares his extensive knowledge of serverless and cloud technologies and speaks at international conferences. He also passes on his knowledge via meetups and a YouTube channel on Azure Serverless.
Florian ist Microsoft MVP und Experte für Cloud-native und Serverless Lösungen in Azure. Er unterstützt Unternehmen dabei, ihre Cloudlandschaften zu optimieren und Architekturen aufzubauen, die nachhaltigen Erfolg garantieren. Dabei vermittelt Florian nicht nur technisches Know-how, sondern begleitet seine Kunden auch strategisch, um langfristige Ziele zu erreichen und innovative Lösungen nahtlos in bestehende Prozesse zu integrieren.
Als Berater, Trainer und Autor teilt er sein umfangreiches Wissen über Serverless und Cloud Technologien und spricht auf internationalen Konferenzen. Sein Wissen gibt er auch über Meetups und einen YouTube-Kanal zu Azure Serverless weiter.
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Why Serverless Is the Best Choice for Your Next Greenfield Project - and How to Make It a Success en de
“Serverless First” frees teams from heavy infrastructure work so they can focus on building features that matter. But what does “serverless” really mean—and how do you know it’s right for your greenfield project?
In this session Florian Lenz will cut through the confusion, using examples like LEGO.com’s ability to handle huge global traffic and Coca-Cola’s vending machines thriving at small scale. We’ll also face the tough questions head-on, examining why Amazon Prime Video ultimately moved off a serverless model.
The takeaway: start simple, deliver quickly, and only switch approaches when your business truly needs it. By starting serverless, you gain the agility to pivot as your product grows—no wasted effort, no unnecessary baggage.
Why Serverless Is the Best Choice for Your Next Greenfield Project - and How to Make It a Success en de
„Serverless First“ befreit Teams von schwerfälligen Infrastrukturaufgaben, damit sie sich auf die Entwicklung der Kernfunktionen konzentrieren können. Aber was bedeutet „serverless“ wirklich - und woher wissen Sie, dass es das Richtige für Ihr Greenfield-Projekt ist?
In dieser Session wird Florian Lenz anhand von Beispielen wie LEGO.com und den Verkaufsautomaten von Coca-Cola für Klarheit sorgen. Wir werden uns auch den schwierigen Fragen stellen und untersuchen, warum Amazon Prime Video schließlich von einem serverlosen Modell abgerückt ist.
Simpel beginnen, schnell liefern und nur für das bezahlen, was man wirklich braucht. Wenn Sie mit einem serverlosen Modell starten, haben Sie die Flexibilität, Ihr Produkt mit Ihrem Wachstum zu verändern - kein unnötiger Aufwand, kein unnötiger Ballast.
Architecting for the Unknown: Using Data to Navigate Uncertainty in Software Design en
Software architects are often confronted with a lack of crucial data and knowledge at the beginning of the development of new systems. As a result, architectural decisions in the early phase are often based on assumptions and guesswork. At the same time, the resulting architectures must not only meet current requirements, but also be able to deal with future uncertainties.
The presentation shows how data-driven decisions can serve as a compass for navigating through the uncertainties of software design and how this can free you from mere assumptions. In the following, concrete methods and procedures are presented that make it possible to make well-founded decisions despite missing or incomplete data. In addition, the presentation will show how architectures can be developed that are robust, scalable and future-proof in their design, even if not all the necessary data is available.
Practical examples will be used to show how the analysis of real user data and patterns leads to better architecture decisions in the long term. The lecture also presents strategies for proactively dealing with uncertainties in software design through the use of data and flexible modeling and adaptation techniques. In this way, forward-looking architectures can be designed even in data-poor scenarios.
Building Ultra-Fast, Globally Distributed Apps with Serverless at the Edge en
How do you build globally distributed applications that respond at lightning speed and delight users around the world - without getting lost in the server and infrastructure jungle? In this session, Florian Lenz will show how serverless technologies and edge computing go hand in hand to create ultra-fast, scalable applications. Using concrete code examples and practical best practices, attendees will learn how to bring their applications closer to the end user while simplifying deployment. We will explore the opportunities and challenges of combining serverless and edge, including creative ideas for your next projects. After this session, you'll have a clear roadmap for pushing the boundaries in the cloud era to achieve new levels of performance and global reach.
Deep Dive into Event-Driven Communication Patterns: Exploring Benefits and Pitfalls in Microservices en
Event-driven architectures (EDA) offer powerful alternatives to traditional synchronous communication, especially in microservices environments.
However, "event-driven" encompasses a variety of patterns, each with unique benefits and challenges. This talk provides a deep dive into the trade-offs between different event-driven communication strategies, such as Event Notifications and Event-Carried State Transfer.
By exploring practical considerations such as versioning, consistency (at least once vs. at most once delivery), and the impact of the CAP theorem, I will clarify how each pattern affects system resilience, complexity, and scalability.
Real-world examples will illustrate the practical implications of these choices, highlighting scenarios where asynchronous communication outperforms synchronous methods such as REST, as well as cases where it can introduce new complexities.
Attend this session to gain actionable insights for selecting and implementing the right communication strategy for your microservices architecture.
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