Azure Functions roadmap
The structure of Azure Functions has changed since it was rolled out in 2016. The amount of people using the tool and the changes related to .NET caused some compatibility problems that saw Microsoft come up with a new way of delivering the deployment of functions. This new way is called the isolated process model and it has been available since .NET 5. According to the current roadmap, using the isolated process model will be the only way to run Azure Functions in .NET 7 and future versions.
Figure 9.10: Azure Functions roadmap
As a software architect, you must keep an eye on the roadmaps provided so you can decide the best implementation for your solution.
When implementing an Azure function using the isolated process model, you will have access to the startup of the function, in a Program.cs
file. This means that you will have to configure and create the instance of your function:
var host = new HostBuilder()
.ConfigureFunctionsWorkerDefaults...