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5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs

229 points · 106 comments · jbott

aaronvg · 1790796164 · focus · HN ↗
Wish it explained where the v8 isolate latency is coming from compared to microvms
1. wmf · 1790797782 · focus · HN ↗
  "In the past, requests went out to a hosted execution service."
  They were outsourcing to another company so there's plenty of room for overhead to creep in.

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