Once you have Azure Functions packaged in a custom Docker image, you can also host the container directly in Kubernetes, without relying on the App Service plan.
Kubernetes is the leading container orchestrator, available as a managed service on the major cloud providers. It can be installed on premises or in the cloud, and can also run on small devices, such as a set of Raspberry Pis working as a single entity. More information about Kubernetes can be found at https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/kubernetes-learning-path/.
If you don't know anything about Kubernetes, then it's better to start by reading a book, such as Mastering Kubernetes (https://www.packtpub.com/eu/virtualization-and-cloud/mastering-kubernetes ), because Kubernetes is a huge topic, and you need to be familiar with its core concepts...
If you don't know anything about Kubernetes, then it's better to start by reading a book, such as Mastering Kubernetes (https://www.packtpub.com/eu/virtualization-and-cloud/mastering-kubernetes ), because Kubernetes is a huge topic, and you need to be familiar with its core concepts...