Can app service plan's storage be used to store static application csv files required by azure function logic?

Question

I am using Azure Functions Premium plan. I want to know if I can use the associated storage account(linked with the app service plan) to store application specific files like CSVs. Or does the underlying app service plan's storage only used internally by Azure functions framework to work?

What is the azure recommendation on using app service plans storage to store few application specific csv files? (or should I create a different storage for application files?)

Answer 1

Hello,

When using the Consumption or Premium hosting plan, your function code and binding configuration files are stored in Azure Files in the main storage account. This content is deleted and cannot be recovered if the main storage account is deleted

You could storeyour application data in the function storage but it is generally reccommanded that you use a separated storage to store your application data.

This separation is especially important if your function app is generating a high volume of storage transactions or if you want to ensure that access to your function app's storage account is highly controlled.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/storage-considerations?tabs=azure-cli
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Hope this helps

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