Florian Lenz
Azure Cloud Developer / Architect | Microsoft MVP
Azure Cloud Developer / Architect | Microsoft MVP
Köln, Germany
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Florian is a freelance Azure consultant / trainer and Microsoft MVP. With his profound expertise in Azure and .NET and his specialization in cloud solutions, he turns innovative ideas into market-leading products. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, technical author and speaker at conferences, Florian shares his extensive knowledge and inspires others to push the boundaries of what is possible.
Florian ist freiberuflicher Azure Berater / Trainer und Microsoft MVP. Mit seiner fundierten Expertise in Azure und .NET und seiner Spezialisierung auf Cloud Lösungen setzt er innovative Ideen in marktführende Produkte um. Als Microsoft Certified Trainer, Fachautor und Speaker auf Konferenzen teilt Florian sein umfangreiches Wissen und inspiriert andere, die Grenzen des Möglichen zu erweitern.
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Hands-On Azure Container Apps with DAPR: Developing, deploying and scaling made easy
Experience hands-on how you can efficiently develop, deploy and scale modern cloud-native applications with Azure Container Apps - without having to worry about managing the infrastructure. The focus is on how developers can build and scale modern microservices architectures through Azure Container Apps - from on-premises development to cloud deployment.
You will learn how KEDA and Dapr make it easier to manage and communicate between microservices and why Azure Container Apps is ideal for running scalable, cloud-native applications. This talk is aimed at developers and architects who want to immerse themselves in the world of cloud-native technologies.
Choosing the right cloud service: Azure 'As a Service' models in comparison
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth comparison of the different Azure aaS models, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Container as a Service (CaaS), Function as a Service (FaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS).
We highlight the advantages and disadvantages of each model and show which criteria are decisive when choosing the right cloud service. Using practical examples and real application scenarios, you will learn how to find the optimum balance between flexibility, scalability, costs and maintenance effort. We will also provide you with strategies to avoid typical pitfalls and get the maximum benefit from Azure services.
Serverless First Mindset: seize opportunities, know your limits and experience real success stories
We are perennially in search of methods that can improve our productivity, and bring products to the market in a shorter time period. Serverless computing promises exactly that: less management of the infrastructure, more time for development, and paying for what you receive, instead of a fixed charge regardless of usage.
In this presentation, we will take you to the serverless first thinking and make you understand what it really means. We will show you how serverless architectures do possess some advantages when one is in the initial stages and they can be well modified as the development progress. You will honestly appreciate and understand the benefits such as scalability and cost effectiveness but also the risks and challenges that should be faced.
The practical examples of its use are the most interesting: discover how Coca-Cola, iRobot and LEGO use serverless solutions to achieve their business objectives. We present accomplishments and learned lessons so that other people's experience would help you.
Were you wondering about a possible impact of serverless computing on your projects and how to avoid the pitfalls? Well, this talk is for you. Let's discuss whether the Serverless First Mindset is beneficial for your developments!
Build serverless AI Chatbots Using RAG & LangchainJS
Discover how Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is transforming chatbot capabilities by combining generative AI with enterprise information retrieval.
In this session, I'll explain how to harness RAG to build responsive, intelligent chatbots that leverage up-to-date knowledge in every interaction. Using OpenAI GPT models with LangchainJS, I'll demonstrate how RAG enhances the depth and relevance of chatbot responses.
Serverless tools like Azure Functions will power scalable, efficient deployment, making it easy to develop and deploy AI solutions without infrastructure headaches.
By the end of the session, you'll have a fully functional AI-powered chatbot and a deeper understanding of how to build and scale AI-powered applications using serverless technology.
Build Cloud-Native Microservices with Dapr
Microservices architectures offer scalability, flexibility and modularity, but they also introduce new complexities for developers. From managing service-to-service communication and state persistence to implementing security, reliability and monitoring, developing microservices often means reinventing the wheel for each service. Add to that the challenges of local development, debugging and building efficient microservices can feel overwhelming.
In this session, we'll take a deep dive into the common struggles developers face when building microservices and how Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime) can streamline this process. Dapr abstracts the complexity of infrastructure issues by providing reusable building blocks for service invocation, state management, pub/sub messaging and more, allowing you to focus on your core business logic.
By the end of the session, you'll see how Dapr can dramatically reduce the repetitive development tasks associated with building microservices. You'll see a live demonstration of a cloud-native order processing system where Dapr seamlessly addresses common microservice challenges within Azure Container Apps.
The Art of Decision Making: Balancing Trade-Offs in Software Architecture
Are you tired of architectural decisions that lead to unforeseen complications? In this presentation, we'll unravel the complexities of making informed architectural decisions. Discover how each decision impacts performance, maintainability, scalability, and cost. Using real-world case studies and practical frameworks, you'll learn to balance competing priorities and align technical decisions with business goals. This presentation will equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complex landscape of software architecture and ensure that your projects are robust, efficient, and deliver maximum business value. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your approach to software architecture and make decisions that drive success.
Azure cloud architecture for high availability and low latency
Learn how easy and cost-effective it is to deploy a globally distributed application with Azure Functions, Azure Front Door and Azure Cosmos DB.
In this talk, I'll show you how to take advantage of the Azure Cloud to create an architecture that delivers low latency, high scalability and maximum availability to globally distributed users.
This talk is aimed at developers and architects who want to deploy highly available and scalable applications globally. Companies that want to optimize their operating costs and minimize latency for their global users will also benefit from these solutions.
You can look forward to an exciting live demo that shows how quickly and easily a globally distributed application can be implemented. In addition to the practical demonstration, you will receive an introduction and valuable best practices to take your applications to the next level.
Deep Dive into Event-Driven Communication Patterns: Exploring Benefits and Pitfalls in Microservices
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.
Azure Durable Functions 101: Serverless Workflow Orchestration
Workflows are at the heart of modern applications, but their implementation quickly becomes complex when they need to be stateful, scalable and robust. In this presentation, you'll learn how workflow orchestration is being redefined in the cloud - from the basics of the Durable Task Framework to the serverless elegance of Azure Durable Functions.
I'll start with the principles of workflow orchestration and show how these can be implemented with the Durable Task Framework. I then show how Azure Durable Functions transfer this approach to the serverless world. This opens up possibilities for long-running processes, parallel processing and stateful applications. Finally, we will take a look at the new Durable Task Scheduler and show you how to optimally monitor, debug and analyze orchestrations to keep your workflows stable and efficient.
Look forward to a hands-on insight into workflow technologies, peppered with real-world demos and best practices that will take your cloud development to the next level.
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