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Azure Functions: rolling updates are now generally available on Flex consumption.
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post Stefano Demiliani
"Instead of restarting everything at once, with this feature active the platform now replaces instances gradually."
Quotes
- “Instead of restarting everything at once, with this feature active the platform now replaces instances gradually.” (Explains the core mechanism of rolling updates that enables zero-downtime deployments)
- “Your changes need also to be backward compatible.” (Critical constraint for using rolling updates since old and new versions run concurrently)
- “If you need true continuity for long-running or critical functions, rolling updates on Flex Consumption is the only option that delivers it today.” (Clarifies when rolling updates are necessary versus when simpler strategies suffice)
Context
- Features: rolling updates, zero-downtime deployment, flex consumption plan, instance draining, deployment strategy
Source: Stefano Demiliani, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.