Fn is an event-driven, open source, Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) compute platform that you can run anywhere.
With Fn, you deploy your functions to an Fn server which automatically executes and manages them. Each function is executed in a Docker container enabling the platform to provide broad support for development languages including Java, JavaScript (Node), Go, Python, Ruby, and others. The Fn client and server are simple and elegant. You can run the server locally on your laptop, or on a server in your data center or in the cloud. The Fn project has a strong enterprise focus with emphasis on security, scalability, and observability.
It’s easy to use, supports every programming language, and is extensible and performant.
Fn is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Native Docker: use any Docker container as your Function.
- Supports all languages.
- Run anywhere:
- Public, private and hybrid cloud.
- Import Lambda functions and run them anywhere.
- Easy to use for developers.
- Easy to manage for operators.
- Written in Go.
- Simple yet powerful extensibility.
Website: fnproject.io
Support: Documentation, GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Fn Project
License: Apache License 2.0
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| Nuclio | Serverless for Real-Time Events and Data Processing |
| OpenWhisk | Serverless Functions Platform for Building Cloud Applications |
| Fn | Event-driven Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) compute platform |
| Kubeless | Kubernetes Native Serverless Framework |
| Gordon | Create, wire and deploy AWS Lambdas using CloudFormation |
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