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runxc1 Bret Ferrier
runxc1 Bret Ferrier

Reputation: 8233

If an Azure Deployment slot it is turned off are you still charged for the machine it runs on?

I have a few Azure websites running on Reserved instances that have Auto-scale turned on so they will take 1->6 servers but are usually just running on one server. I am trying to set up hot-swapping so that when I deploy there is no down time. I have created a deployment slot but am I charged extra for the deployment slot? Even if it is turned off?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1295

Answers (1)

Brendan Green
Brendan Green

Reputation: 11944

This is the only reference I could find relating to this: Managing Multiple Windows Azure Web Site Environments...

To quote:

That’s the only site that would cost money, so the development and staging sites would have no impact on the cost I’ll incur for this setup.

I believe that the slots are part of the instance, and that the number of slots that are in use makes no difference in pricing - they are tied to the instance.

Anecdotally, I run a number of slots for QA, Staging and other environments, and the cost has not changed with respect to the number of slots used.

Upvotes: 5

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