OpenFaaS makes it easy for developers to deploy event-driven functions and microservices to Kubernetes without repetitive, boiler-plate coding.
Package your code or an existing binary in a Docker image to get a highly scalable endpoint with auto-scaling and metrics.
OpenFaaS is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Ease of use through UI portal and one-click install.
- Write services and functions in any language with Template Store or a Dockerfile.
- Build and ship your code in the Docker/OCI image format.
- Portable: runs on existing hardware or public/private cloud by leveraging Kubernetes.
- CLI available with YAML format for templating and defining functions.
- Auto-scales as demand increases including to zero.
- Functions Store – an ecosystem for sharing, reusing and collaborating on functions.
- Templating system – reduce boilerplate code, share code in the templates store.
- Functions or Microservices – deploy existing microservices using Express.js, Sinatra, ASP.NET Core or simplify with functions.
Website: www.openfaas.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Alex Ellis (founder); many contributors
License: MIT license
OpenFaaS is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| Knative | Kubernetes-based, scale-to-zero, request-driven compute |
| 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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