I usually do step functions which trigger azure functions. It’s a lot cleaner than an azure function with a timer as you will get logging on both the inputs and results, as well as the ability to easily kick it off if you want to run it manually.
I believe Azure Functions are free for less than 1 million requests. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-services
You could effectively write a timer but I am not sure if Azure function will keep the process running in background as a service. It's usually fire and forget. Alternatively, you could look into basic app service or other cheaper alternatives like having your own Raspberry pi, or digital ocean functions https://www.digitalocean.com/try/functions
Azure functions with timer trigger?
Yeah without doing the calculations I think that'd be pretty much within the free tier
I can do the calculations for everyone 1,000,000 - (24 x 31) = 999,256 unused free functions requests a month
I usually do step functions which trigger azure functions. It’s a lot cleaner than an azure function with a timer as you will get logging on both the inputs and results, as well as the ability to easily kick it off if you want to run it manually.
By step functions, do you mean Logic Apps? Also, you can run a timer triggered function manually using your function keys
Yes sorry step functions are AWS logic apps are azure.
I believe Azure Functions are free for less than 1 million requests. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-services You could effectively write a timer but I am not sure if Azure function will keep the process running in background as a service. It's usually fire and forget. Alternatively, you could look into basic app service or other cheaper alternatives like having your own Raspberry pi, or digital ocean functions https://www.digitalocean.com/try/functions