OpenFaas for Developers

• Experience with the Linux command line.
• Application programming experience in any of the languages supported by OpenFaas.
• A general familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker.

Audience

• Developers

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use OpenFaas to create, build, test, debug and deploy event-driven functions without needing to worry about managing the underlying server infrastructure.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure OpenFaas.
• Package any binary or code as a serverless function without repetitive boiler-plate coding.
• Decouple from AWS Lambda to avoid lock-in.
• Deploy event-driven functions to an on-premise server or to the cloud.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
• To learn more about OpenFaas, please visit: https://www.openfaas.com/

Introduction

Overview of OpenFaas Architecture

Preparing the Development Environment

Installing and Configuring OpenFaas

Getting Started with the CLI

Writing a Function

Testing the Function

Uploading the Function

Expanding the Function

Handling Function Dependencies

Calling a Function

Chaining Functions Together

OpenFaas "Function Store"

Auto-scaling OpenFaas

Securing Your Functions

Logging and Troubleshooting

Summary and Conclusion