What does it actually take to launch a production-ready application in Azure—and how much does it really cost?

 This session walks through a complete, working platform for a small business, built almost entirely on Azure’s free and consumption-based services. Instead of focusing on isolated features, we follow a single end-to-end scenario based on Static Web Apps, Azure Functions, Storage, and Entra ID. We examine how modern Azure services enable rapid delivery without upfront infrastructure costs. The session also demonstrates how to integrate communication services, observability, and event-driven components with a minimal footprint.

 Beyond the architecture, this is a practical discussion of trade-offs. Attendees will see where “free” actually holds, where costs emerge, and how to design systems that remain predictable and maintainable as they grow.