What are azure functions? What are its limitations? How to handle long running background processes?

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Azure Functions is a serverless compute service that enables you to run event-triggered code without having to manage infrastructure.

Azure Functions can be used to build serverless applications and microservices.
It supports multiple programming languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, and PowerShell.
Limitations include a maximum execution time of 10 minutes, limited memory and CPU resources, and a cold start delay.
Long running background processes can be handled using Durable Functions or by implementing a queue-based processing pattern.
Durable Functions provide a way to write stateful functions in a serverless environment.
Queue-based processing involves using a message queue to decouple the processing of long-running tasks from the triggering event.

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