Matias Quaranta joins Scott Hanselman to show how the updated Azure Cosmos DB extension for Azure Functions uses the latest Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK to add support for Azure AD authentication. Dispense with connection strings required, improve performance, and get support for custom serialization. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:31 - Identity-based connections with managed identities 09:50 - Performance improvements 12:15 - Custom serialization 13:59 - Wrap-up Recommended resources Azure Functions developer guide Built-in role definitions Azure Cosmos DB trigger for Azure Functions Create a free account (Azure) Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter: @shanselman Matias Quaranta | Twitter: @ealsur Azure Friday | Twitter: @azurefriday