Azure Durable Functions
Azure Durable Functions is an extension of Azure Functions that enables writing stateful workflows in a serverless environment. It provides orchestration capabilities for complex, long-running processes by managing state, checkpoints, and event-driven coordination between functions. This allows developers to build reliable, scalable workflows without managing infrastructure.
Developers should use Azure Durable Functions when building serverless applications that require orchestration of multiple functions, such as processing multi-step business workflows, handling human interactions, or managing distributed transactions. It is ideal for scenarios like order processing, data aggregation, and batch operations where state persistence and fault tolerance are critical, as it simplifies error handling and retries in cloud-native applications.