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# Azure Functions: never share the same storage account between function apps.

[Read the post](https://demiliani.com/2026/02/03/azure-functions-never-share-the-same-storage-account-between-function-apps/) · Stefano Demiliani (Stefano Demiliani, MVP) · 2026-02-03 · 982 words · tier community · **flagged** (a review found a problem)

> Summary withheld: an Opus review found that the machine-written summary did not match the post. Read the original post.

## Quotes

- "Sharing the same storage between function apps creates a serie of problems." (This statement introduces the core issue and sets up the detailed explanation of why shared storage is architecturally unsound.)

## Context

- Features: WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE setting, WEBSITE_CONTENTAZUREFILECONNECTIONSTRING, AzureWebJobsStorage, DEPLOYMENT_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING, Flex Consumption plan, host lock mechanism, Application Insights integration, log streaming

Source: Stefano Demiliani, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.