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Investigate non-file based distrubuted eventing mechanism

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Description

Currently in Functions we leverage the fact that we have a shared file system as an eventing mechanism. For example, our "debug mode" relies on a file watcher on the debug_sentinel file watch mechanism.

In cases where we don't have a shared file system (e.g. Azure Functions on Mesh) we lack this capability. We need to investigate alternatives, and put these features behind interfaces so the implementation can be swapped out (we already do this to a degree).

Ideas include EventGrid, Azure Storage blob/polling, Redis Cache, etc.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing debug mode and its debug_sentinel file-watcher mechanism, including the interfaces already used for eventing. Compare the listed EventGrid, Azure Storage blob/polling, and Redis Cache alternatives, then define the interface boundary and document what is required for a swappable non-file implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, csharp
Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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