Q19 Container Apps Domain 1 · 20–25% of exam Priority · Real Exam

What is the effect of setting minReplicas to 1 on a Container App?

  1. A The app can still scale to zero when idle
  2. B At least one replica always runs, removing cold starts but incurring continuous cost (correct answer)
  3. C The app is limited to one replica
  4. D Scaling rules are ignored

Shortcut: minReplicas 1 keeps a warm replica at all times. It eliminates cold-start latency but means you pay for that replica even with no traffic.