title: Azure resource for long running process in python
body: <p>I am trying to figure out the best way to run a python process typically taking 10-30 (max an hour ish) minutes on my local machine. The process will be manually triggered, and may not be triggered for ours or days.</p>
  <p>I am a bit confused, because I read official ms-docs stating that one should avoid long running processes in function apps (<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/performance-reliability#avoid-long-running-functions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/performance-reliability#avoid-long-running-functions</a>) but at the same time, the functionTimeout for the Premium and Dedicated plans can be unlimited.</p>
  <p>I am hesitant to use a standard web app with an API since it seems overkill to have it running 24/7.</p>
  <p>Are there any ideal resources for this?</p>