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5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs

229 points · 106 comments · jbott

  1. torginus · · focus · HN ↗
    This is highly interesting considering AWS invented the MicroVMs for lambda, yet node on lambda is dog slow (both in latency and throughput). I can traumadump on request. I bet they could use some of this tech especially since their use cases are often not too dissimilar (auth validation, rule checking etc)
    1. tomnipotent · · focus · HN ↗
      > they could use some of this tech

      Firecracker is AWS tech, and was behind both Lambda & Fargate. I imagine it's all the enterprisey extras built on top that cause those issues.

      1. zokier · · focus · HN ↗
        fargate is not firecracker
        1. binsquare · · focus · HN ↗
          can confirm that this is true for the fargate product used by consumers.

          as someone who worked on it

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