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I'm planning to build an integration between two systems in Azure. The basic architecture of the application will be the Azure equivalent of an on-premise console app. E.g. on a scheduled basis shuffle data between the two systems
I can see two ways to do this within the App Services.
A web app, which has web jobs. In my case I don't really need the web site at all at the moment.
A logic app with custom coded API apps. In my case the entire integration would probably just be one custom API app, instead of a series of chained API apps.
Both look like they will support scheduled activities and the connectivity I need. Both look like they will scale but that's not really a concern for what I'm planning. Both seem to have pretty straightforward deployment paths. Really both look quite similar.
The only major difference I believe is that a web app for web jobs will always come with a web site. Is this correct? If so I'll probably go for a web app as might use the web site in the far flung future.
Am I missing anything else here which should affect my decision? Is the difference this simple?
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Azure Functions uses code to perform an action whereas Azure Logic Apps use workflow triggered by an event. This is because Azure Functions is employed through the use of codes whereas Azure Logic Apps are built using a visual designer with a simpler definition language.
You don't worry about sizing or scaling and you pay by consumption. Faster development. Logic Apps allows you to build out the solution faster especially as you consider that you don't have to code for monitoring views, alerting, and error handling that comes out of the box with Logic Apps.
The Azure Logic Apps platform helps you seamlessly connect disparate systems across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. For example, you can connect a cloud marketing solution to an on-premises billing system, or centralize messaging across APIs and systems using Azure Service Bus.
Azure Functions is a serverless compute service, whereas Azure Logic Apps is a serverless workflow integration platform. Both can create complex orchestrations. An orchestration is a collection of functions, or actions in Azure Logic Apps, that you can run to complete a complex task.
Good question. WebJob may be great for your use-case of a console app. Logic Apps provide a few features which may or may not benefit you based on your use case:
Logic Apps
If any of those features make it worth the jump, Logic Apps may be a better fit. If you are just running a recurring background task and want to pop something up real quick, web job may be great. Let me know if that makes sense or if you have any questions.
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