Use production App Configuration SKU

Reliability · App Configuration · Azure.AppConfig.SKU

App Configuration should use a minimum size of Standard.

Description

App Configuration is offered in two different SKUs; Free, and Standard. Standard includes additional features, increases scalability, and 99.9% SLA. The Free SKU does not include a SLA.

Recommendation

Consider upgrading App Configuration instances to Standard. Free instances are intended only for early development and testing scenarios.

Examples

Configure with Azure template

To deploy App Configuration Stores that pass this rule:

• Set sku.name to standard.

For example:

{
  "type": "Microsoft.AppConfiguration/configurationStores",
  "apiVersion": "2020-06-01",
  "name": "[parameters('storeName')]",
  "location": "[parameters('location')]",
  "sku": {
    "name": "standard"
  }
}

Configure with Bicep

To deploy App Configuration Stores that pass this rule:

• Set sku.name to standard.

For example:

resource configStore 'Microsoft.AppConfiguration/configurationStores@2020-06-01' = {
  name: storeName
  location: location
  sku: {
    name: 'standard'
  }
}

Links

• Target and non-functional requirements
• App Configuration pricing
• Which App Configuration tier should I use?
• Azure template reference

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Last update: 2022-01-19