Azure Functions provides serverless compute service for running Node.js code triggered by HTTP requests, timers, or Azure service events without infrastructure management. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve deployed serverless Node.js applications to Azure throughout my 11 years of backend development. The most efficient approach is using Azure Functions Core Tools for local development and Azure CLI or VS Code extension for deployment. This method enables event-driven serverless architecture, seamless Azure service integration, and consumption-based pricing with automatic scaling.

Azure Static Web Apps provides seamless deployment for Angular applications with automatic builds from Git, global CDN distribution, and built-in authentication. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve deployed Angular applications to Azure throughout my 11 years of Angular development. The most efficient approach is using Azure Static Web Apps service with GitHub integration for automatic deployments on every commit. This method includes free SSL certificates, custom domains, and preview environments for pull requests without manual configuration.