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Options for hosting Azure Functions

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Options for hosting Azure Functions

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- [Instructor] There are several options for hosting and running Azure functions applications. Let's start with the Consumption plan. Generally speaking, this plan is an excellent choice because you only pay for the computing resources you actually use when you're executing your functions. Since Azure functions are intended to be small in size, fast to execute, and have a single responsibility, this plan will give you the best cost benefit. Most importantly, you can scale up dynamically to support even the most demanding workloads. You can run your functions on both Windows and Linux. On the flip side, with this plan, you could experience a cold start, which is a brief delay before the function handles its first request if it hasn't been executed recently. For some scenarios that require low latency, this could be a showstopper. The Flex Consumption plan is similar to the Consumption plan, but it includes the ability to use VNets and have always-ready instances to prevent cold starts.…

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