Serverless computing provides event-driven programming in a managed environment. Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott said the company would be “doing a bunch of things to make it easier to manage the entire life cycle of serverless code development.” The beta is a available as a Visual Studio 2017 extension, Guthrie said, and lets developers use third-party extensions, testing frameworks, and continuous-integration systems.
Microsoft today is advancing its Visual Studio IDE in several areas, including serverless computing and development on the Mac.įor serverless computing, the company’s Azure Functions Visual Studio beta lets developers integrate Azure Functions into development flows, said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president for Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group.
