Chapter 2: Azure WebJobs

  1. Yes, it is possible to run WebJobs using the Free or Shared tier. However, it is not recommended as some jobs require that the Always On feature is enabled, which is not possible for the Free and Shared tiers.
  2. We can run a job either continuously or by triggering it manually/on schedule.
  3. Yes, you can. In general, WebJobs supports the same programming languages as App Services.
  4. You have can we deploy the run.{extension} file.
  5. If so, how to do that? Yes, you can; it is needed to archive all files as a ZIP package and deploy it.
  6. It has to be created as a single instance.
  7. Yes, WebJobs share application settings with App Services, which host them.

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