On the pros and cons of code deployment in Azure

Francesco Castellani 60

I have some Python code, in OOP form, that I use to communicate with Purview programmatically.

Now I am being asked to deploy it, and there are two options:

Azure Functions
Microsoft Fabric

Can anyone elaborate on the pros and cons of each, including costs?

David Broggy 6,291 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2025-04-10T03:46:42.37+00:00

Hi Francesco,

Honestly, if you’re asking this question, it’s unlikely you will be considering Fabric at this point in your development. Typically Fabric would involve a full enterprise solution, requiring data pipelines and a deeper software development lifecycle.

Azure functions is like AWS lambda, if you’re familiar with that.

Your’re given an environment to run your code without the cost of a server.

Pricing is available here:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/functions/
Shireesha Eeraboina 3,435 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-11T04:44:38.8433333+00:00

Hello Francesco Castellani,

Just checking in to see if the information provided by David Broggy was helpful.

If you have any further queries, please let us know.
Shireesha Eeraboina 3,435 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-14T04:57:03.4366667+00:00

Hello Francesco Castellani,

Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back.

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