azure-elevate.hashnode.devDebugging Azure Durable Functions: Tools, Traces, and Common PitfallsIntroduction Debugging Azure Durable Functions requires understanding their stateful, event-sourced architecture. Unlike stateless functions, orchestrations can fail in subtle ways due to non-deterministic code, silent activity failures, or infinite ...Feb 13, 2025·4 min read
azure-elevate.hashnode.devA Deep Dive into Azure Durable Functions: Understanding the Internal MechanicsIntroduction Azure Durable Functions enable developers to build stateful, long-running workflows in serverless environments. But how do they maintain state, recover from failures, and scale seamlessly? This article peels back the layers to explore th...Feb 12, 2025·4 min read
azure-elevate.hashnode.devEvent Sourcing in Azure: Building Audit Trails for Financial SystemsWhy Audit Trails Matter in Finance Financial systems require immutable, granular audit trails to: Meet regulations (GDPR, SOX, PCI-DSS). Trace fraudulent transactions. Reconstruct historical states for dispute resolution. Debug complex workflows ...Feb 10, 2025·4 min read
azure-elevate.hashnode.devHandling Partial Failures in Distributed Payment Systems with the Saga PatternThe Problem: Partial Failures in Payments Modern payment systems often involve multiple services: Reserve Funds (Bank API) Charge Customer (Payment Gateway) Update Inventory (Inventory Service) Send Confirmation (Email Service) Partial Failure ...Feb 7, 2025·4 min read
azure-elevate.hashnode.devOptimizing Payment Success: Leveraging Azure Durable Functions for Reliable TransactionsWhy Payment Processing Needs Retries Payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) often face transient errors like: Network timeouts Rate limiting Temporary bank API unavailability Without retries, these failures lead to lost revenue and frustrated c...Feb 5, 2025·3 min read