https://www.infoq.com InfoQ FaaS feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/06/azure-functions-serverless-agent/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=FaaS <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/06/azure-functions-serverless-agent/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1781769901887.jpg"/><p>Azure Functions shipped a serverless agents runtime in public preview at Build 2026. Agents are defined in .agent.md markdown files with YAML triggers, MCP server access, 1,400+ connectors, and sandboxed execution. The Functions team confirmed to InfoQ that the runtime adds no cold start overhead and no billing premium beyond standard Flex Consumption.</p> <i>By Steef-Jan Wiggers</i> Cloud Agents Microsoft Azure AI Architecture Azure Functions FaaS Development Architecture & Design AI, ML & Data Engineering DevOps news Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:57:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/06/azure-functions-serverless-agent/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=FaaS Steef-Jan Wiggers 2026-06-19T08:57:00Z /news/2026/06/azure-functions-serverless-agent/en