Don’t care about context? Skip directly to the guide Don’t care about anything but code? Go straight to the code More databases, more problems Do you have a bunch of Azure SQL DTU based databases? Sure, they’re cost-effective, easy to manage, and are great at low/medium workloads. Does the demand for those workloads vary on a consistent schedule? There’s a good chance it does. The database serving your Hangover Cure app probably has a big spike from 6am-noon Sat-Mon mornings but is hopefully pretty quiet for the other times.