This article was written in 2023. Versions, tools and recommendations may have changed since then. Newer posts are collected under .NET.
The isolated mode of Azure Functions with .NET allows for greater control over the runtime environment and dependencies of the function. In this mode, the function runs in its own process, separate from the Azure Functions host. This allows for custom runtime versions and specific versions of dependencies to be used.
This can be beneficial for certain functions that have specific performance or compatibility requirements.
More: Announcing the .NET 7 for Azure functions isolated worker process is generally available
This also applies to the Azure Function capabilities in Azure Web Apps and Static Web Apps.
Create your first Azure Function with .NET isolated mode: Quickstart: Create your first C# function in Azure using Visual Studio
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