Azure Functions · AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Develop Azure Compute Solutions

A company is hosting an HTTP-triggered Azure Function that must scale automatically, support virtual network integration, and minimize cold starts by…

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A company is hosting an HTTP-triggered Azure Function that must scale automatically, support virtual network integration, and minimize cold starts by keeping prewarmed instances available. Which hosting option best meets these requirements?

  1. A.Consumption plan
  2. B.Premium planCorrect answer
  3. C.Static Web Apps managed function
  4. D.Deployment slot on a Consumption plan

Solution

The Premium plan supports automatic scaling, prewarmed instances to reduce cold starts, and virtual network integration. A Consumption plan can scale automatically but does not provide the same always-ready instance capabilities.

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