Run From

By default, Nodes execute from within the Cloud runtime.

However, when a Node defines a Connection and a DropPoint has been assigned to the Connection, invokes of the Node will occur at the specified DropPoint.

In-Cloud

This default option should be whenever possible as it will have the best throughput and does not have an additional point of failure.

DropPoint

Nodes that execute at a DropPoint receive their input Properties from the runtime, perform the request and send their output Properties back to the runtime.

Since the DropPoint is an additional point of failure, they should only be used when there is no way to connect to a resource other than via its local network.

DropPoints should also be used for resources that do not publish secure messaging transports. For example, you may need to connect to a legacy intranet website that is published only over HTTP.